#AFC0ED
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.067 268.7), rgb(175, 192, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#AFC0ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC0ED |
| RGB | rgb(175, 192, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.067 268.7) |
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 #AFC0ED | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC0ED | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC0ED text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC0ED text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 268.7)
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Step 400
400
#859EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6784DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#506CC9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#4159AE
oklch(49% 0.138 269)
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Step 800
800
#35498D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2542
oklch(27.1% 0.056 268.2)
#AFC0ED 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) | #B2C3EF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC9CF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC0ED
#AFC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 268.7)
- #D2BF90
#D2BF90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 88.6)
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 #AFC0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #AFC0ED 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.