#AFBFC6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.5% 0.02 225.8), rgb(175, 191, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#AFBFC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.02 225.8) |
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 #AFBFC6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBFC6 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBFC6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBFC6 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBFC6
oklch(79.5% 0.02 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B0
oklch(70.6% 0.032 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#577988
oklch(55.6% 0.045 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#476673
oklch(49.1% 0.042 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#AFBFC6 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) | #BBBEC6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BBC6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C1C1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBFC6
#AFBFC6
oklch(79.5% 0.02 225.8)
- #C8B8B1
#C8B8B1
oklch(79.4% 0.021 45.2)
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 #AFBFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBFC6 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.