#AFC2DE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.045 258), rgb(175, 194, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#AFC2DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC2DE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 194, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.045 258) |
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 #AFC2DE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC2DE | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC2DE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC2DE text on black | 11.59:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#668BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D74AD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6195
oklch(49.1% 0.093 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#344F79
oklch(42.6% 0.078 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 258)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#AFC2DE 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) | #B9C3DF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C8CB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC2DE
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
- #D1BEA1
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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 #AFC2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.006
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #AFC2DE 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.