#AFBEE0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.051 266.4), rgb(175, 190, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#AFBEE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.051 266.4) |
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 #AFBEE0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBEE0 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBEE0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBEE0 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBEE0
oklch(80.1% 0.051 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C87C9
oklch(63% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5470B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#455D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#394D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#AFBEE0 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) | #B4C0E2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCDF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C5C9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBEE0
#AFBEE0
oklch(80.1% 0.051 266.4)
- #CDBD99
#CDBD99
oklch(80.3% 0.052 86.9)
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 #AFBEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #AFBEE0 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.