#A9AFDF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.069 279.1), rgb(169, 175, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#A9AFDF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.069 279.1) |
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 #A9AFDF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AFDF | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AFDF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AFDF text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9AFDF
oklch(76.6% 0.069 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9299E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6365CA
oklch(55.6% 0.153 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5253AF
oklch(49% 0.143 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#43458E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 279)
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Step 900
900
#383A71
oklch(37.6% 0.093 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#A9AFDF 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) | #A2B4E1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB8BF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AFDF
#A9AFDF
oklch(76.6% 0.069 279.1)
- #BEB481
#BEB481
oklch(76.6% 0.069 98.4)
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 #A9AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #A9AFDF 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.