#AFA0F7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.124 291), rgb(175, 160, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#AFA0F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA0F7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.124 291) |
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 #AFA0F7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA0F7 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0F7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA0F7 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA0F7
oklch(75.2% 0.124 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E1
oklch(63.1% 0.159 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6449B3
oklch(49.1% 0.161 291)
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Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#AFA0F7 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) | #88ADFA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88AAF5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAFC0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA0F7
#AFA0F7
oklch(75.2% 0.124 291)
- #B2B652
#B2B652
oklch(75.3% 0.124 111.1)
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 #AFA0F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #AFA0F7 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.