#AFA9BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.032 298.1), rgb(175, 169, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#AFA9BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA9BF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.032 298.1) |
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 #AFA9BF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA9BF | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA9BF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA9BF text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA9BF
oklch(74.7% 0.032 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C859F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#766E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 298)
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Step 700
700
#635C75
oklch(49.1% 0.04 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#AFA9BF 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) | #A5ACC0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACBE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACACB0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA9BF
#AFA9BF
oklch(74.7% 0.032 298.1)
- #ABB09A
#ABB09A
oklch(74.7% 0.031 117.6)
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 #AFA9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AFA9BF 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.