#AFB0CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.043 283.8), rgb(175, 176, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#AFB0CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB0CE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 176, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.043 283.8) |
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 #AFB0CE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB0CE | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB0CE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB0CE text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB0CE
oklch(76.6% 0.043 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCA
oklch(70.6% 0.068 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.095 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B5991
oklch(49.1% 0.089 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#AFB0CE 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) | #A9B3CF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B5BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB0CE
#AFB0CE
oklch(76.6% 0.043 283.8)
- #B7B596
#B7B596
oklch(76.6% 0.043 104.3)
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 #AFB0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFB0CE 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.