#AFBCEA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.1% 0.067 272.5), rgb(175, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#AFBCEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBCEA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.067 272.5) |
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 #AFBCEA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBCEA | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBCEA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBCEA text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBCEA
oklch(80.1% 0.067 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5769C9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4757AE
oklch(49% 0.139 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B488D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#AFBCEA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C5CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBCEA
#AFBCEA
oklch(80.1% 0.067 272.5)
- #CDBD8D
#CDBD8D
oklch(80% 0.066 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 #AFBCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #AFBCEA 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.