#AFA0FE
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.5% 0.133 290.1), rgb(175, 160, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#AFA0FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA0FE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.133 290.1) |
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 #AFA0FE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA0FE | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA0FE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA0FE text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA0FE
oklch(75.5% 0.133 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7658D6
oklch(55.7% 0.185 290)
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Step 700
700
#6347B9
oklch(49.1% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433477
oklch(37.8% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#AFA0FE 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) | #84AEFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85AAFC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB1C3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA0FE
#AFA0FE
oklch(75.5% 0.133 290.1)
- #B5B747
#B5B747
oklch(75.6% 0.134 110.2)
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 #AFA0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #AFA0FE 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.