#AFA4F8
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76% 0.119 289.2), rgb(175, 164, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#AFA4F8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 164, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 289.2) |
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 #AFA4F8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA4F8 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFA4F8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA4F8 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFA4F8
oklch(76% 0.119 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A3BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.264 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6729DF
oklch(49.1% 0.247 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#5426B4
oklch(42.8% 0.204 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#44278E
oklch(37.7% 0.159 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271953
oklch(27% 0.1 289)
#AFA4F8 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) | #8CB0FB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CACF6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB3C3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA4F8
#AFA4F8
oklch(76% 0.119 289.2)
- #B7B757
#B7B757
oklch(76% 0.119 108.9)
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 #AFA4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AFA4F8 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.