#AFB6CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.031 271), rgb(175, 182, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#AFB6CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB6CB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 182, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.031 271) |
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 #AFB6CB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB6CB | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB6CB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB6CB text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB6CB
oklch(77.7% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#95A0C0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#64719C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#535F85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#444D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#AFB6CB 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) | #B0B7CC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BABD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB6CB
#AFB6CB
oklch(77.7% 0.031 271)
- #BEB6A1
#BEB6A1
oklch(77.7% 0.03 89.6)
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 #AFB6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFB6CB 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.