#AFC8D9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.036 237.7), rgb(175, 200, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#AFC8D9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.036 237.7) |
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 #AFC8D9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8D9 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8D9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8D9 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8D9
oklch(82% 0.036 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C1
oklch(70.6% 0.058 238.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B1
oklch(63% 0.074 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#427A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 238)
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Step 700
700
#336786
oklch(49.2% 0.075 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B546D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#284558
oklch(37.6% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#AFC8D9 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) | #C1C7DA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CCCD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8D9
#AFC8D9
oklch(82% 0.036 237.7)
- #D7BFAE
#D7BFAE
oklch(82% 0.036 57.5)
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 #AFC8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #AFC8D9 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.