#AFC8DB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.038 240.8), rgb(175, 200, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#AFC8DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8DB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.038 240.8) |
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 #AFC8DB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8DB | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8DB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8DB text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8DB
oklch(82% 0.038 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B4
oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#4179A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 241)
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Step 700
700
#336689
oklch(49.1% 0.079 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B536F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#27455A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#182935
oklch(27.2% 0.032 240.2)
#AFC8DB 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) | #C0C7DC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CDCE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8DB
#AFC8DB
oklch(82% 0.038 240.8)
- #D7BFAC
#D7BFAC
oklch(82% 0.038 60.6)
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 #AFC8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #AFC8DB 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.