#AFC3DB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.04 253.1), rgb(175, 195, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#AFC3DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC3DB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 195, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.04 253.1) |
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 #AFC3DB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC3DB | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC3DB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC3DB text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3C9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#658CBB
oklch(63% 0.084 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A7
oklch(55.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D638F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 253)
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Step 800
800
#325174
oklch(42.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#AFC3DB 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) | #BBC3DC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C8CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC3DB
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
- #D1BDA5
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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 #AFC3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.005
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.005
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #AFC3DB 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.