#AFBDE3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80% 0.056 269.2), rgb(175, 189, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#AFBDE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDE3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.056 269.2) |
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 #AFBDE3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDE3 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDE3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDE3 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDE3
oklch(80% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D85CF
oklch(63% 0.115 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#566EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#465BA2
oklch(49% 0.116 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#AFBDE3 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) | #B2C0E5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C4C9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDE3
#AFBDE3
oklch(80% 0.056 269.2)
- #CCBD95
#CCBD95
oklch(80.1% 0.056 89.9)
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 #AFBDE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBDE3 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.