#AFAEC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.038 287.1), rgb(175, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#AFAEC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.038 287.1) |
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 #AFAEC9 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAEC9 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAEC9 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAEC9 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAEC9
oklch(76% 0.038 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8682B7
oklch(63% 0.079 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#706BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.086 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E598B
oklch(49% 0.079 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4971
oklch(42.7% 0.066 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 288)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#AFAEC9 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) | #A8B1CA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0C8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB2B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAEC9
#AFAEC9
oklch(76% 0.038 287.1)
- #B3B398
#B3B398
oklch(75.9% 0.037 107.3)
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 #AFAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #AFAEC9 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.