#AFA0BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.046 307.8), rgb(175, 160, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#AFA0BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA0BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.046 307.8) |
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 #AFA0BE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA0BE | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0BE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0BE text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA0BE
oklch(72.8% 0.046 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9380A5
oklch(63% 0.059 308)
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Step 600
600
#7D6990
oklch(55.4% 0.064 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A587B
oklch(49.2% 0.059 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#AFA0BE 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) | #9BA5BF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA4AA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA0BE
#AFA0BE
oklch(72.8% 0.046 307.8)
- #9FAD8F
#9FAD8F
oklch(72.8% 0.045 127.9)
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 #AFA0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
Use #AFA0BE 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.