#AFA0F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.114 292), rgb(175, 160, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#AFA0F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA0F0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.114 292) |
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 #AFA0F0 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA0F0 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0F0 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0F0 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA0F0
oklch(74.9% 0.114 292)
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Step 500
500
#8C76D9
oklch(63% 0.146 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#775DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#654CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.147 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#AFA0F0 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) | #8BACF3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA9EE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1AEBD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA0F0
#AFA0F0
oklch(74.9% 0.114 292)
- #AFB55B
#AFB55B
oklch(74.9% 0.114 112.2)
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 #AFA0F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #AFA0F0 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.