#AFC4EF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.065 264.5), rgb(175, 196, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#AFC4EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC4EF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 196, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.065 264.5) |
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 #AFC4EF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC4EF | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC4EF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC4EF text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC4EF
oklch(81.9% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#809FE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6186DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#486EC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#395CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#304B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#AFC4EF 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) | #B6C7F1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECDD2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC4EF
#AFC4EF
oklch(81.9% 0.065 264.5)
- #D8C194
#D8C194
oklch(81.9% 0.065 83.9)
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 #AFC4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #AFC4EF 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.