#AFA0BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.042 310.1), rgb(175, 160, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AFA0BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 310°. 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 (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA0BB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.042 310.1) |
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 #AFA0BB | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA0BB | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0BB text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0BB text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA0BB
oklch(72.7% 0.042 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9381A2
oklch(63.1% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5878
oklch(49% 0.055 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242F
oklch(27.2% 0.022 309.5)
#AFA0BB 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) | #9CA5BC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6BA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA3A9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA0BB
#AFA0BB
oklch(72.7% 0.042 310.1)
- #9EAD91
#9EAD91
oklch(72.8% 0.043 130.5)
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 #AFA0BB, 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 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #AFA0BB 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.