#AFC5EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.058 260.8), rgb(175, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#AFC5EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC5EA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.058 260.8) |
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 #AFC5EA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC5EA | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC5EA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC5EA text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC5EA
oklch(81.9% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#6089D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#4672BD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#385FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#AFC5EA 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) | #B9C7EC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCDD1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC5EA
#AFC5EA
oklch(81.9% 0.058 260.8)
- #D7C19A
#D7C19A
oklch(82% 0.058 81.8)
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 #AFC5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #AFC5EA 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.