#ACAFC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.029 278.9), rgb(172, 175, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#ACAFC3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACAFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 175, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.029 278.9) |
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 #ACAFC3 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACAFC3 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACAFC3 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACAFC3 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACAFC3
oklch(75.8% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8186AD
oklch(63% 0.059 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7099
oklch(55.7% 0.064 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#595D82
oklch(49% 0.059 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#ACAFC3 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) | #AAB1C4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFC2 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B2B5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACAFC3
#ACAFC3
oklch(75.8% 0.029 278.9)
- #B5B19D
#B5B19D
oklch(75.8% 0.028 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 #ACAFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #ACAFC3 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.