#AFBEFE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.3% 0.092 274), rgb(175, 190, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#AFBEFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBEFE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.092 274) |
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 #AFBEFE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBEFE | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBEFE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBEFE text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBEFE
oklch(81.3% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400
#8598FC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#697AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 274)
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Step 600
600
#535FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#454DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3840A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#AFBEFE 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACAD4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBEFE
#AFBEFE
oklch(81.3% 0.092 274)
- #D5C17C
#D5C17C
oklch(81.2% 0.091 93.8)
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 #AFBEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #AFBEFE 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.