#AFC8D6
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.034 232.3), rgb(175, 200, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#AFC8D6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8D6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.034 232.3) |
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 #AFC8D6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8D6 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8D6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8D6 text on black | 12.05:1 | 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)
#AFC8D6
oklch(81.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#427B98
oklch(55.6% 0.075 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#346881
oklch(49.2% 0.068 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5469
oklch(42.6% 0.057 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#AFC8D6 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) | #C1C7D7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CCCC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8D6
#AFC8D6
oklch(81.9% 0.034 232.3)
- #D6BEB0
#D6BEB0
oklch(81.8% 0.034 52.3)
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 #AFC8D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #AFC8D6 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.