#AFD1F2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.7% 0.059 247.7), rgb(175, 209, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#AFD1F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD1F2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.059 247.7) |
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 #AFD1F2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD1F2 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD1F2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD1F2 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD1F2
oklch(84.7% 0.059 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#478FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#2478BB
oklch(55.7% 0.13 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#1564A1
oklch(49% 0.121 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#155283
oklch(42.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4469
oklch(37.6% 0.079 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#AFD1F2 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) | #C4D1F4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD9DC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD1F2
#AFD1F2
oklch(84.7% 0.059 247.7)
- #E7C6A4
#E7C6A4
oklch(84.6% 0.059 67.7)
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 #AFD1F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #AFD1F2 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.