#AFA4E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.2% 0.093 291.8), rgb(175, 164, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#AFA4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.093 291.8) |
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 #AFA4E5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA4E5 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA4E5 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA4E5 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA4E5
oklch(75.2% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7663B8
oklch(55.7% 0.129 292)
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Step 700
700
#63529E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#AFA4E5 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) | #94ADE8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ABE3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AFBB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA4E5
#AFA4E5
oklch(75.2% 0.093 291.8)
- #B0B56E
#B0B56E
oklch(75.3% 0.094 111.9)
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 #AFA4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #AFA4E5 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.