#AFA9C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.045 294.2), rgb(175, 169, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#AFA9C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 169, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.045 294.2) |
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 #AFA9C8 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA9C8 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA9C8 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA9C8 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA9C8
oklch(75% 0.045 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A9
oklch(63.1% 0.057 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#756C94
oklch(55.5% 0.062 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#625A7E
oklch(48.9% 0.058 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#AFA9C8 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) | #A3ADC9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ACC7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAAEB3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA9C8
#AFA9C8
oklch(75% 0.045 294.2)
- #ADB292
#ADB292
oklch(75.1% 0.045 114.7)
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 #AFA9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #AFA9C8 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.