#AFC3D9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8), rgb(175, 195, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#AFC3D9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC3D9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 195, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8) |
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 #AFC3D9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC3D9 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC3D9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC3D9 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 251)
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Step 500
500
#658DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A3
oklch(55.7% 0.084 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D648C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#335172
oklch(42.7% 0.066 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#AFC3D9 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) | #BBC3DA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C8CA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC3D9
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
- #D1BDA7
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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 #AFC3D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.005
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #AFC3D9 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.