#A9AFCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.046 276.9), rgb(169, 175, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#A9AFCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AFCF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 175, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.046 276.9) |
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 #A9AFCF | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AFCF | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AFCF text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AFCF text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9AFCF
oklch(76% 0.046 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#949DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 277)
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Step 600
600
#646DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#A9AFCF 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) | #A6B2D1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B5B9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AFCF
#A9AFCF
oklch(76% 0.046 276.9)
- #B9B290
#B9B290
oklch(76% 0.047 97.7)
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 #A9AFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #A9AFCF 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.