#AFA1FA
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.5% 0.126 290.2), rgb(175, 161, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#AFA1FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA1FA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 161, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.126 290.2) |
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 #AFA1FA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA1FA | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA1FA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA1FA text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA1FA
oklch(75.5% 0.126 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E3
oklch(63% 0.162 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#765AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.176 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6349B5
oklch(49.1% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513D92
oklch(42.8% 0.134 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#AFA1FA 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) | #88AEFE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABF8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB1C2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA1FA
#AFA1FA
oklch(75.5% 0.126 290.2)
- #B4B74F
#B4B74F
oklch(75.6% 0.127 110.6)
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 #AFA1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AFA1FA 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.