#AFACDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.068 287.5), rgb(175, 172, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#AFACDC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFACDC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 172, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.068 287.5) |
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 #AFACDC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFACDC | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFACDC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFACDC text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFACDC
oklch(76.3% 0.068 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D96E1
oklch(70.8% 0.108 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.14 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7061C6
oklch(55.6% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAB
oklch(49% 0.142 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D428A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#AFACDC 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) | #A0B2DE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B4BC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFACDC
#AFACDC
oklch(76.3% 0.068 287.5)
- #B6B683
#B6B683
oklch(76.4% 0.069 107.9)
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 #AFACDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #AFACDC 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.