#AFB9CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.031 264.4), rgb(175, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#AFB9CD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB9CD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.031 264.4) |
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 #AFB9CD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB9CD | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB9CD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB9CD text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB9CD
oklch(78.4% 0.031 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7789B0
oklch(63% 0.063 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F739C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#414F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#AFB9CD 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) | #B3BACE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BDBF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB9CD
#AFB9CD
oklch(78.4% 0.031 264.4)
- #C2B8A3
#C2B8A3
oklch(78.5% 0.031 85.6)
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 #AFB9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFB9CD 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.