#AFA3F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.115 290.2), rgb(175, 163, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#AFA3F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 163, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.115 290.2) |
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 #AFA3F4 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA3F4 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA3F4 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA3F4 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA3F4
oklch(75.6% 0.115 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#755EC9
oklch(55.7% 0.16 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#624CAE
oklch(49% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423670
oklch(37.6% 0.096 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#AFA3F4 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) | #8DAFF7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DABF2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB1C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA3F4
#AFA3F4
oklch(75.6% 0.115 290.2)
- #B4B65B
#B4B65B
oklch(75.5% 0.115 110)
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 #AFA3F4, 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 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #AFA3F4 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.