#AFA6C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.049 297.3), rgb(175, 166, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#AFA6C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 166, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.049 297.3) |
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 #AFA6C8 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA6C8 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA6C8 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA6C8 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA6C8
oklch(74.4% 0.049 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AB
oklch(63.1% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#776B97
oklch(55.6% 0.068 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#655981
oklch(49.2% 0.064 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#524969
oklch(42.8% 0.053 297)
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Step 900
900
#443D55
oklch(37.7% 0.041 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#AFA6C8 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) | #9FABCA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AAC7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABABB1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA6C8
#AFA6C8
oklch(74.4% 0.049 297.3)
- #A9B18E
#A9B18E
oklch(74.5% 0.049 118.1)
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 #AFA6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #AFA6C8 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.