#AFA5DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.079 292.7), rgb(175, 165, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#AFA5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA5DC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 165, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.079 292.7) |
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 #AFA5DC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA5DC | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA5DC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA5DC text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA5DC
oklch(75% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.1 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7666AD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#635495
oklch(49% 0.102 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514579
oklch(42.7% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#AFA5DC 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) | #98ADDE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABDA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AEB8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA5DC
#AFA5DC
oklch(75% 0.079 292.7)
- #AEB479
#AEB479
oklch(75.1% 0.079 113)
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 #AFA5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AFA5DC 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.