#AFCAE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.047 247.4), rgb(175, 202, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#AFCAE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 202, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.047 247.4) |
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 #AFCAE4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCAE4 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCAE4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCAE4 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCAE4
oklch(82.7% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#578EC1
oklch(63% 0.097 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B78AD
oklch(55.6% 0.104 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6595
oklch(49.2% 0.097 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#275278
oklch(42.6% 0.08 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#244461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#AFCAE4 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) | #C0CAE5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D0D2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCAE4
#AFCAE4
oklch(82.7% 0.047 247.4)
- #DCC1A7
#DCC1A7
oklch(82.7% 0.047 66)
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 #AFCAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.010
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
Use #AFCAE4 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.