#AFA6CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.052 296.6), rgb(175, 166, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#AFA6CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA6CA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.052 296.6) |
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 #AFA6CA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA6CA | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA6CA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA6CA text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA6CA
oklch(74.5% 0.052 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AE
oklch(63% 0.068 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#776A99
oklch(55.5% 0.073 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#52496A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#AFA6CA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AAC9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAABB2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA6CA
#AFA6CA
oklch(74.5% 0.052 296.6)
- #AAB18C
#AAB18C
oklch(74.5% 0.052 116.4)
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 #AFA6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #AFA6CA 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.