#AFC8D5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.033 230.4), rgb(175, 200, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#AFC8D5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.033 230.4) |
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 #AFC8D5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8D5 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8D5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8D5 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8D5
oklch(81.8% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BB
oklch(70.6% 0.052 230)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AB
oklch(63.1% 0.067 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#437B96
oklch(55.6% 0.072 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#346880
oklch(49.2% 0.068 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5568
oklch(42.8% 0.056 230)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#AFC8D5 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) | #C2C7D6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CCCC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8D5
#AFC8D5
oklch(81.8% 0.033 230.4)
- #D6BEB1
#D6BEB1
oklch(81.8% 0.033 50.3)
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 #AFC8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #AFC8D5 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.