#AFA2F1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.113 291), rgb(175, 162, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#AFA2F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 162, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.113 291) |
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 #AFA2F1 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA2F1 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA2F1 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA2F1 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA2F1
oklch(75.3% 0.113 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#43376F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#AFA2F1 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) | #8DADF4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DABEF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B0BF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA2F1
#AFA2F1
oklch(75.3% 0.113 291)
- #B2B65D
#B2B65D
oklch(75.4% 0.113 111.1)
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 #AFA2F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AFA2F1 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.