#A9AFC1

Accessibility

AAA

9.59:1

Vs white / black

2.19:1 · 9.59:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a9afc1

RGB

rgb(169, 175, 193)

RGBA

rgba(169, 175, 193, 1)

HSL

hsl(225, 16%, 71%)

HSLA

hsla(225, 16%, 71%, 1)

HSV

hsv(225, 12%, 76%)

LAB

lab(71.52% 1.53 -9.88)

LCH

lch(71.52% 10 278.8)

OKLAB

oklab(0.755 0.0005 -0.0266)

OKLCH

oklch(0.755 0.0266 271.08)

XYZ

xyz(41.32, 42.94, 56.55)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 24%)

CSS

color: #a9afc1;

CSS variable

--color-a9afc1: #a9afc1;

SCSS

$color-a9afc1: #a9afc1;

JavaScript

const color = "#a9afc1";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a9afc1";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a9afc1" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a9afc1", "rgb": { "r": 169, "g": 175, "b": 193 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.755 0.0266 271.08)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a9afc1-1: #a9afc1;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

gray-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.68 · #9CA3AF

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 7.28 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-200

Very different · ΔE 8.11 · #B0BEC5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 19.04 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f0f5ff 100e3e7f6 200cfd4e2 300b8bdcd 4009ba1b3 500808697 6006b707e 700555965 80040434f 9002b2f39 950171a24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f8f8fa f1f2f5 eaebf0 e2e4ea dbdee5 d4d7e0 cdd0db c6cad6 bfc3d1 b7bccb b0b6c6 a9afc1 9ba0b1 8d92a1 7f8391 717581 636671 555861 464950 383a40 2a2c30 1c1d20 0e0f10

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f8f8fa f1f2f5 eaebf0 e2e4ea dbdee5 d4d7e0 cdd0db c6cad6 bfc3d1 b7bccb b0b6c6

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

9ba0b1 8d92a1 7f8391 717581 636671 555861 464950 383a40 2a2c30 1c1d20 0e0f10

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

a6abbc a2a7b6 9fa3b1 9b9fab 989ba6 9598a1 91949b 8e9096 8a8c90 87888b 838485

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A9AFC1Stop 1 #C1BBA9Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A9BBC1Stop 1 #A9AFC1Stop 2 #AFA9C1Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A9AFC1Stop 1 #C1A9AFStop 2 #AFC1A9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A9AFC1Stop 1 #C1AFA9Stop 2 #BBC1A9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2B2F3BStop 1 #4B5268Stop 2 #6B7594Stop 3 #979FB4Stop 4 #C4C8D4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #a9afc1 works

#A9AFC1 (#a9afc1) sits in the blue family at about 225° hue, 16% saturation, and 71% lightness. Contrast is 2.19:1 on white and 9.59:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: gray-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a9afc1 as small body text on white — 2.19:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Tailwind slate 400#94A3B8 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE Spectrum #93A8CD#93A8CD Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Silver#BDC3C7 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Spectrum #8FACD1#8FACD1 Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9