#AFA3F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.117 290), rgb(175, 163, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#AFA3F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 163, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.117 290) |
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 #AFA3F5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA3F5 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA3F5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA3F5 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA3F5
oklch(75.7% 0.117 290)
-
Step 500
500
#8A77DC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 290.1)
-
Step 600
600
#755DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 290.2)
-
Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
-
Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
-
Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
-
Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#AFA3F5 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) | #8CAFF8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DABF3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB1C1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA3F5
#AFA3F5
oklch(75.7% 0.117 290)
- #B4B75A
#B4B75A
oklch(75.7% 0.117 110.5)
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 #AFA3F5, 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 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #AFA3F5 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.