#AFA0C5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.055 303.5), rgb(175, 160, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#AFA0C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.055 303.5) |
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 #AFA0C5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA0C5 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0C5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0C5 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA0C5
oklch(73.1% 0.055 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#927FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.071 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6898
oklch(55.6% 0.077 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#695782
oklch(49.2% 0.07 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#56476A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C56
oklch(37.8% 0.046 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#AFA0C5 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) | #9AA6C7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA5AC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA0C5
#AFA0C5
oklch(73.1% 0.055 303.5)
- #A1AE88
#A1AE88
oklch(73% 0.055 123.1)
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 #AFA0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AFA0C5 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.