#AFBCD8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.042 265.6), rgb(175, 188, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#AFBCD8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 188, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.042 265.6) |
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 #AFBCD8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBCD8 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBCD8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBCD8 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBCD8
oklch(79.4% 0.042 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#7088BE
oklch(63% 0.086 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5972AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#495F93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#AFBCD8 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) | #B4BED9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BAD7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C1C5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBCD8
#AFBCD8
oklch(79.4% 0.042 265.6)
- #C8BB9E
#C8BB9E
oklch(79.5% 0.042 86.7)
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 #AFBCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #AFBCD8 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.