#AFC6EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.3% 0.062 261.5), rgb(175, 198, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#AFC6EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC6EE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 198, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.062 261.5) |
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 #AFC6EE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC6EE | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC6EE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC6EE text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC6EE
oklch(82.3% 0.062 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D88D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4471C3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#355EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#28416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 261)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#AFC6EE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2ED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECED3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC6EE
#AFC6EE
oklch(82.3% 0.062 261.5)
- #DAC298
#DAC298
oklch(82.4% 0.062 81.5)
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 #AFC6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #AFC6EE 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.