Medium Grey (AFA8BE) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #AFA8BE

RGB rgb(175, 168, 190)

HSL hsl(259°, 14%, 70%)

CMYK C:8% M:12% Y:0% K:25%

Luminance 0.4162

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.29:1

Aa — #AFA8BE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.17:1

Aa — #AFA8BE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AFA8BE #B6BDA8

Analogous

#A8ACBD #AFA8BE #B9A8BD

Triadic

#AFA8BE #BDAFA8 #A8BDAF

Split-comp.

#AFA8BE #BDB9A8 #ACBDA8

Tetradic

#AFA8BE #BDA8AC #B6BDA8 #A8BDB9

Monochromatic

#4B4950 #7E7A85 #B1AFB6 #CBCACE #F2F2F3

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