#AFBFCF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.029 248.2), rgb(175, 191, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#AFBFCF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBFCF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.029 248.2) |
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 #AFBFCF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBFCF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBFCF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBFCF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBFCF
oklch(79.7% 0.029 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BC
oklch(70.8% 0.045 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.059 248)
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Step 600
600
#557797
oklch(55.6% 0.063 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#456481
oklch(49.1% 0.059 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#395169
oklch(42.6% 0.05 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#314455
oklch(37.8% 0.038 246)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#AFBFCF 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) | #B9BFD0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCCF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C3C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBFCF
#AFBFCF
oklch(79.7% 0.029 248.2)
- #CABAAA
#CABAAA
oklch(79.8% 0.029 67.4)
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 #AFBFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #AFBFCF 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.