#AFCBED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.3% 0.057 253.4), rgb(175, 203, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#AFCBED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCBED |
| RGB | rgb(175, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.057 253.4) |
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 #AFCBED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCBED | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCBED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFCBED text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCBED
oklch(83.3% 0.057 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#548CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3875BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A62A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#245082
oklch(42.6% 0.097 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#224369
oklch(37.7% 0.076 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#AFCBED 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) | #BFCCEF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED2D6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCBED
#AFCBED
oklch(83.3% 0.057 253.4)
- #DFC3A0
#DFC3A0
oklch(83.2% 0.057 73.1)
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 #AFCBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
Use #AFCBED 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.