#AFBED1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.032 254.3), rgb(175, 190, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#AFBED1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 254°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBED1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.032 254.3) |
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 #AFBED1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBED1 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBED1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBED1 text on black | 11.10:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBED1
oklch(79.6% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.064 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#56759C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#476385
oklch(49.2% 0.064 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A516C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 253)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#AFBED1 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) | #B8BED2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBD1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C2C4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBED1
#AFBED1
oklch(79.6% 0.032 254.3)
- #C9BAA7
#C9BAA7
oklch(79.6% 0.031 73.8)
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 #AFBED1, 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 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFBED1 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.