#AFBFEB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.7% 0.065 269.3), rgb(175, 191, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#AFBFEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 269°. 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBFEB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.065 269.3) |
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 #AFBFEB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBFEB | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBFEB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBFEB text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#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
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBFEB
oklch(80.7% 0.065 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#869EE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6984D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#526CC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4359AC
oklch(49% 0.135 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#374A8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#AFBFEB 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) | #B2C2ED | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDEA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C7CE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBFEB
#AFBFEB
oklch(80.7% 0.065 269.3)
- #D1BF90
#D1BF90
oklch(80.8% 0.066 89.5)
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 #AFBFEB, 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 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #AFBFEB 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.