#AFBDC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.9% 0.018 225.3), rgb(175, 189, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#AFBDC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 14%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.018 225.3) |
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 #AFBDC3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDC3 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDC3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDC3 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDC3
oklch(78.9% 0.018 225.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AE
oklch(70.8% 0.028 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#738F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.036 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7985
oklch(55.7% 0.039 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6571
oklch(49% 0.037 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D535C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 225)
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Step 900
900
#34444B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#AFBDC3 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) | #BABCC3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABFBF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDC3
#AFBDC3
oklch(78.9% 0.018 225.3)
- #C5B7B1
#C5B7B1
oklch(78.9% 0.018 44.8)
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 #AFBDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #AFBDC3 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.