#AFBFD3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.9% 0.033 254), rgb(175, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#AFBFD3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.033 254) |
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 #AFBFD3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBFD3 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBFD3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBFD3 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBFD3
oklch(79.9% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 254)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#54769E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#456387
oklch(49.2% 0.068 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#39516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#AFBFD3 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) | #B8BFD4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C3C5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBFD3
#AFBFD3
oklch(79.9% 0.033 254)
- #CBBBA6
#CBBBA6
oklch(80% 0.034 74.7)
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 #AFBFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #AFBFD3 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.