#AFA1F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.118 291), rgb(175, 161, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#AFA1F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA1F4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 161, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.118 291) |
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 #AFA1F4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA1F4 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA1F4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA1F4 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA1F4
oklch(75.3% 0.118 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.164 291)
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Step 700
700
#644BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.153 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#AFA1F4 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) | #8AADF7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAAF2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B0BF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA1F4
#AFA1F4
oklch(75.3% 0.118 291)
- #B2B657
#B2B657
oklch(75.3% 0.119 111.1)
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 #AFA1F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #AFA1F4 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.