#AFA0BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.041 311), rgb(175, 160, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AFA0BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA0BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.041 311) |
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 #AFA0BA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA0BA | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0BA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0BA text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA0BA
oklch(72.7% 0.041 311)
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Step 500
500
#9481A1
oklch(63.1% 0.052 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5877
oklch(49% 0.053 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#AFA0BA 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) | #9CA5BB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6B9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA3A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA0BA
#AFA0BA
oklch(72.7% 0.041 311)
- #9EAC92
#9EAC92
oklch(72.6% 0.04 130.5)
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 #AFA0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #AFA0BA 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.