#AFA6D0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.06 294.7), rgb(175, 166, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#AFA6D0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA6D0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 166, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.06 294.7) |
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 #AFA6D0 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA6D0 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA6D0 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA6D0 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA6D0
oklch(74.7% 0.06 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B4
oklch(63% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7769A0
oklch(55.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#645889
oklch(49.3% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#AFA6D0 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) | #9DACD2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9ACB4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA6D0
#AFA6D0
oklch(74.7% 0.06 294.7)
- #ABB286
#ABB286
oklch(74.7% 0.061 115.2)
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 #AFA6D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.072
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
Use #AFA6D0 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.