#AFBBE0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.054 271), rgb(175, 187, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#AFBBE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBBE0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 187, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.054 271) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AFBBE0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBBE0 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBBE0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBBE0 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBBE0
oklch(79.5% 0.054 271)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7185CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#AFBBE0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0BEE2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBADF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C2C7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBBE0
#AFBBE0
oklch(79.5% 0.054 271)
- #C9BC95
#C9BC95
oklch(79.6% 0.054 91.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFBBE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBBE0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.