#AFA9CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.052 292.8), rgb(175, 169, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#AFA9CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA9CD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 169, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.052 292.8) |
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 #AFA9CD | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA9CD | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA9CD text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA9CD text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA9CD
oklch(75.2% 0.052 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A82AE
oklch(63% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625A83
oklch(49.2% 0.065 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#50496B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#AFA9CD 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) | #A1AECF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEB5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA9CD
#AFA9CD
oklch(75.2% 0.052 292.8)
- #AEB28D
#AEB28D
oklch(75.1% 0.051 112.6)
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 #AFA9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #AFA9CD 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.