#AFABD3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.057 289.5), rgb(175, 171, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#AFABD3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFABD3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 171, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.057 289.5) |
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 #AFABD3 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFABD3 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFABD3 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFABD3 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFABD3
oklch(75.8% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887CCB
oklch(63% 0.117 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7364B8
oklch(55.6% 0.127 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#60539E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#AFABD3 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) | #A2B0D5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AED2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B1B8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFABD3
#AFABD3
oklch(75.8% 0.057 289.5)
- #B2B48A
#B2B48A
oklch(75.8% 0.057 110)
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 #AFABD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #AFABD3 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.