#AFBDC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.1% 0.022 241.4), rgb(175, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#AFBDC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.022 241.4) |
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 #AFBDC8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDC8 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDC8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDC8 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDC8
oklch(79.1% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#728DA3
oklch(63% 0.045 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A778E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#496479
oklch(49% 0.047 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5262
oklch(42.8% 0.037 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#AFBDC8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BAC8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C0C0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDC8
#AFBDC8
oklch(79.1% 0.022 241.4)
- #C6B8AD
#C6B8AD
oklch(79.1% 0.022 60.7)
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 #AFBDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFBDC8 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.