#AFBEE9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.063 269.9), rgb(175, 190, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#AFBEE9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.063 269.9) |
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 #AFBEE9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBEE9 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBEE9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBEE9 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBEE9
oklch(80.5% 0.063 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#889DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B84D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#546CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 270)
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Step 700
700
#445AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#384A8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#AFBEE9 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) | #B1C1EB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C6CC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBEE9
#AFBEE9
oklch(80.5% 0.063 269.9)
- #CFBE91
#CFBE91
oklch(80.5% 0.063 89.8)
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 #AFBEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #AFBEE9 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.