#AFC8F1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.064 260.3), rgb(175, 200, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#AFC8F1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8F1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.064 260.3) |
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 #AFC8F1 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8F1 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8F1 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8F1 text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8F1
oklch(82.8% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5989D8
oklch(63.2% 0.131 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F71C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#315EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#294D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#AFC8F1 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) | #BACAF3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD0D5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8F1
#AFC8F1
oklch(82.8% 0.064 260.3)
- #DDC398
#DDC398
oklch(82.9% 0.064 80.1)
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 #AFC8F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #AFC8F1 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.