#AFBDDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.044 264.9), rgb(175, 189, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#AFBDDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDDA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.044 264.9) |
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 #AFBDDA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDDA | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDDA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDDA text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDDA
oklch(79.7% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C0
oklch(63% 0.09 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5772AD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#475F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#AFBDDA 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) | #B4BFDB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBD9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C3C6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDDA
#AFBDDA
oklch(79.7% 0.044 264.9)
- #CABB9D
#CABB9D
oklch(79.7% 0.044 84.5)
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 #AFBDDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBDDA 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.