What color is #A3AFBB?

#A3AFBB is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(163, 175, 187), and in HSL hsl(210, 15%, 69%).

Is #A3AFBB accessible as text?

On white, #A3AFBB has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #A3AFBB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A3AFBB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #A3AFBB?

As a neutral, #A3AFBB pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #A3AFBB the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #A3AFBB is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color.

#A3AFBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A3AFBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A3AFBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A3AFBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A3AFBB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A3AFBB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A3AFBB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #CAD5E0

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A3AFBB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A3AFBB Secondary #D6DBDF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A3AFBB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A3AFBB

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For branding

For interior

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People also use #A3AFBB with

Pastel Gray Dark Gray Khaki Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDEFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A4A8BC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A3AFBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

AVELINE

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #A3AFBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 175 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.8% 0.022 248.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEE;
  --color-200: #D0D6DC;
  --color-300: #AEB8C1;
  --color-400: #8D99A5;
  --color-500: #6D7A88;
  --color-600: #58616A;
  --color-700: #41474D;
  --color-800: #2D3034;
  --color-900: #1D1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7EBEE',
    200: '#D0D6DC',
    300: '#AEB8C1',
    400: '#8D99A5',
    500: '#6D7A88',
    600: '#58616A',
    700: '#41474D',
    800: '#2D3034',
    900: '#1D1F21',
  },
}

$base: #A3AFBB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEE;
$base-200: #D0D6DC;
$base-300: #AEB8C1;
$base-400: #8D99A5;
$base-500: #6D7A88;
$base-600: #58616A;
$base-700: #41474D;
$base-800: #2D3034;
$base-900: #1D1F21;
$base-hover: #7C8D9E;
$base-subtle: #E5E7EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A3AFBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEB8C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D99A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D7A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58616A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41474D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}