#AFCCDB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.038 230.3), rgb(175, 204, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#AFCCDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCCDB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 204, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.038 230.3) |
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 #AFCCDB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCCDB | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCCDB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFCCDB text on black | 12.48:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCCDB
oklch(82.9% 0.038 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BF
oklch(70.7% 0.06 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#5592AF
oklch(63% 0.077 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#387C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#296984
oklch(49.2% 0.077 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#24556C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#234757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 229)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#AFCCDB 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) | #C5CBDC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D0D1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCCDB
#AFCCDB
oklch(82.9% 0.038 230.3)
- #DCC0B2
#DCC0B2
oklch(82.8% 0.037 48.2)
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 #AFCCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #AFCCDB 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.