#AFABD7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.063 289), rgb(175, 171, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#AFABD7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFABD7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 171, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.063 289) |
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 #AFABD7 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFABD7 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFABD7 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFABD7 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFABD7
oklch(76% 0.063 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#887BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.128 289)
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Step 600
600
#7262BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6051A4
oklch(49.1% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#AFABD7 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) | #A1B0D9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B2BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFABD7
#AFABD7
oklch(76% 0.063 289)
- #B4B586
#B4B586
oklch(76% 0.064 108.8)
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 #AFABD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
Use #AFABD7 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.