#AFCBE3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.045 244.2), rgb(175, 203, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#AFCBE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 244°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCBE3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 203, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.045 244.2) |
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 #AFCBE3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCBE3 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCBE3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFCBE3 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCBE3
oklch(82.9% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CB
oklch(70.7% 0.072 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#568FBE
oklch(63% 0.093 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#3979AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6692
oklch(49.2% 0.093 244)
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Step 800
800
#255376
oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#23455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#AFCBE3 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) | #C2CBE4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D1D3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCBE3
#AFCBE3
oklch(82.9% 0.045 244.2)
- #DDC2A9
#DDC2A9
oklch(83% 0.046 64.9)
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 #AFCBE3, 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 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #AFCBE3 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.