#A3AFDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.066 273.1), rgb(163, 175, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#A3AFDC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFDC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.066 273.1) |
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 #A3AFDC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFDC | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AFDC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFDC text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3AFDC
oklch(76% 0.066 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F82DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5869C8
oklch(55.5% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4957AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C488C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#A3AFDC 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) | #A2B3DE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B7BE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFDC
#A3AFDC
oklch(76% 0.066 273.1)
- #BFB181
#BFB181
oklch(76% 0.066 93.8)
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 #A3AFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #A3AFDC 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.