#AFABCC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.047 290.8), rgb(175, 171, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#AFABCC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFABCC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 171, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.047 290.8) |
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 #AFABCC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFABCC | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFABCC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFABCC text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFABCC
oklch(75.5% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8983AC
oklch(63% 0.061 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736D97
oklch(55.6% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#605B81
oklch(49.1% 0.06 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#AFABCC 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) | #A4AFCE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B0B6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFABCC
#AFABCC
oklch(75.5% 0.047 290.8)
- #B0B391
#B0B391
oklch(75.5% 0.047 111.6)
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 #AFABCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #AFABCC 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.