#AFADD1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.051 287.7), rgb(175, 173, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#AFADD1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFADD1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 173, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.051 287.7) |
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 #AFADD1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFADD1 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFADD1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFADD1 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFADD1
oklch(76.1% 0.051 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#867FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7067B2
oklch(55.5% 0.114 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5699
oklch(49.2% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D467C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 288)
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Step 900
900
#403B64
oklch(37.7% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#AFADD1 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) | #A5B1D3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFD0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B3B9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFADD1
#AFADD1
oklch(76.1% 0.051 287.7)
- #B4B48F
#B4B48F
oklch(76% 0.051 107.5)
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 #AFADD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #AFADD1 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.