#AFBEC9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.023 239.5), rgb(175, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#AFBEC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.023 239.5) |
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 #AFBEC9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBEC9 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBEC9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBEC9 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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)
#AFBEC9
oklch(79.3% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.036 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#708EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.046 239)
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Step 600
600
#58788E
oklch(55.7% 0.05 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#486579
oklch(49.2% 0.047 239)
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Step 800
800
#3B5262
oklch(42.6% 0.039 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#AFBEC9 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) | #B9BECA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBC9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C1C1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBEC9
#AFBEC9
oklch(79.3% 0.023 239.5)
- #C7B9AD
#C7B9AD
oklch(79.4% 0.023 63.1)
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 #AFBEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #AFBEC9 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.