#AFA2F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.118 290.5), rgb(175, 162, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#AFA2F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 162, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.118 290.5) |
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 #AFA2F5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA2F5 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA2F5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA2F5 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA2F5
oklch(75.5% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DD
oklch(63% 0.151 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#755CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.165 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634BAF
oklch(49% 0.153 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#503E8E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#AFA2F5 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) | #8BAEF8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CABF3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB1C0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA2F5
#AFA2F5
oklch(75.5% 0.118 290.5)
- #B3B658
#B3B658
oklch(75.4% 0.118 110.6)
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 #AFA2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AFA2F5 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.