#A9AFFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78% 0.114 280.1), rgb(169, 175, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A9AFFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.114 280.1) |
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 #A9AFFF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9AFFF | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AFFF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AFFF text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9AFFF
oklch(78% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#624CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280)
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Step 700
700
#5239E0
oklch(49% 0.236 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4332B5
oklch(42.8% 0.195 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#372F8F
oklch(37.8% 0.152 280)
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Step 950
950
#201D53
oklch(27% 0.095 280.4)
#A9AFFF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B2FD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BECC | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AFFF
#A9AFFF
oklch(78% 0.114 280.1)
- #C8B95E
#C8B95E
oklch(78% 0.114 100.1)
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 #A9AFFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9AFFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #A9AFFF 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.