#A3AFCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.047 268.6), rgb(163, 175, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#A3AFCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFCE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.047 268.6) |
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 #A3AFCE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFCE | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AFCE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFCE text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AFCE
oklch(75.5% 0.047 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#63729A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#525F83
oklch(48.9% 0.06 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#434E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#A3AFCE 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B5B9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFCE
#A3AFCE
oklch(75.5% 0.047 268.6)
- #BCAE8E
#BCAE8E
oklch(75.4% 0.047 87.2)
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 #A3AFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A3AFCE 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.