#AFA3EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.103 291.4), rgb(175, 163, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#AFA3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA3EB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.103 291.4) |
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 #AFA3EB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA3EB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA3EB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA3EB 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA3EB
oklch(75.2% 0.103 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#634FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514186
oklch(42.7% 0.111 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#AFA3EB 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) | #90ADEE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABE9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2AFBD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA3EB
#AFA3EB
oklch(75.2% 0.103 291.4)
- #B1B566
#B1B566
oklch(75.2% 0.102 111.2)
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 #AFA3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #AFA3EB 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.