#AFC9EE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.059 257.2), rgb(175, 201, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#AFC9EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC9EE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 201, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.059 257.2) |
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 #AFC9EE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC9EE | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC9EE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC9EE text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC9EE
oklch(82.9% 0.059 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#588AD2
oklch(63% 0.122 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D73BF
oklch(55.6% 0.132 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F60A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#284F86
oklch(42.8% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#25426B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#AFC9EE 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) | #BCCAF0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED1D5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC9EE
#AFC9EE
oklch(82.9% 0.059 257.2)
- #DDC39C
#DDC39C
oklch(83% 0.06 77.8)
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 #AFC9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #AFC9EE 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.