#AFBBE5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.7% 0.061 272.5), rgb(175, 187, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#AFBBE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 187, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.061 272.5) |
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 #AFBBE5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBBE5 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBBE5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBBE5 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBBE5
oklch(79.7% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7083D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#596BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4959A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4988
oklch(42.7% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 272)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#AFBBE5 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) | #AFBEE7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C3C9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBBE5
#AFBBE5
oklch(79.7% 0.061 272.5)
- #CABC90
#CABC90
oklch(79.6% 0.061 92.5)
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 #AFBBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #AFBBE5 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.