#AFCAE7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.05 250.3), rgb(175, 202, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#AFCAE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 202, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.05 250.3) |
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 #AFCAE7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCAE7 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCAE7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCAE7 text on black | 12.42:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCAE7
oklch(82.9% 0.05 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#578EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B77B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6499
oklch(49.2% 0.103 250)
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Step 800
800
#26517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#244464
oklch(37.8% 0.067 250)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#AFCAE7 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) | #BFCAE8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D0D3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCAE7
#AFCAE7
oklch(82.9% 0.05 250.3)
- #DCC2A4
#DCC2A4
oklch(82.8% 0.05 71)
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 #AFCAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #AFCAE7 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.