#AFC8F0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.063 259.7), rgb(175, 200, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#AFC8F0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.063 259.7) |
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 #AFC8F0 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8F0 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8F0 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8F0 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8F0
oklch(82.8% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1DF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#5989D6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F71C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 260)
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Step 700
700
#315FA9
oklch(49.2% 0.129 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#294E89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#26416D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#AFC8F0 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) | #BBCAF2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4EF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD0D5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8F0
#AFC8F0
oklch(82.8% 0.063 259.7)
- #DCC399
#DCC399
oklch(82.8% 0.062 80.5)
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 #AFC8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #AFC8F0 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.