#AFA9C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.04 295.2), rgb(175, 169, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#AFA9C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 169, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.04 295.2) |
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 #AFA9C5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA9C5 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA9C5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA9C5 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA9C5
oklch(74.9% 0.04 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#756D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#635B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#504A64
oklch(42.5% 0.043 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#AFA9C5 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) | #A3ADC6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ACC4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABADB2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA9C5
#AFA9C5
oklch(74.9% 0.04 295.2)
- #ACB194
#ACB194
oklch(74.9% 0.041 115.3)
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 #AFA9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #AFA9C5 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.