#AFC3FD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82.3% 0.085 269.7), rgb(175, 195, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#AFC3FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC3FD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 195, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.085 269.7) |
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 #AFC3FD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC3FD | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC3FD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC3FD text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC3FD
oklch(82.3% 0.085 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#617FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A65E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C53C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#31459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#AFC3FD 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CED7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC3FD
#AFC3FD
oklch(82.3% 0.085 269.7)
- #DAC384
#DAC384
oklch(82.2% 0.085 90.2)
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 #AFC3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFC3FD 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.