#AFBFEC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.066 269.6), rgb(175, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#AFBFEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBFEC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.066 269.6) |
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 #AFBFEC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBFEC | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBFEC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBFEC text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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)
#AFBFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#869DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6983DB
oklch(63% 0.136 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#526BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4359AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#37498C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#AFBFEC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC8CE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBFEC
#AFBFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 269.6)
- #D1BF8F
#D1BF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 89.9)
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 #AFBFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #AFBFEC 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.