#AFB3DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.057 280.5), rgb(175, 179, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#AFB3DB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB3DB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 179, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.057 280.5) |
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 #AFB3DB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB3DB | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB3DB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB3DB text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB3DB
oklch(77.7% 0.057 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5557A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 280)
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Step 800
800
#464783
oklch(42.7% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#AFB3DB 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) | #A9B7DD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4DA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BAC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB3DB
#AFB3DB
oklch(77.7% 0.057 280.5)
- #BEB88E
#BEB88E
oklch(77.7% 0.057 100.8)
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 #AFB3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AFB3DB 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.