#AFBDD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.037 261.3), rgb(175, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#AFBDD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.037 261.3) |
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 #AFBDD5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDD5 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDD5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDD5 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDD5
oklch(79.5% 0.037 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5873A4
oklch(55.5% 0.083 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#48618D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#AFBDD5 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) | #B5BED6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C2C5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDD5
#AFBDD5
oklch(79.5% 0.037 261.3)
- #C9BAA2
#C9BAA2
oklch(79.5% 0.037 79.6)
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 #AFBDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFBDD5 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.