#AFA5E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.3% 0.091 291.2), rgb(175, 165, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#AFA5E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 165, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.091 291.2) |
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 #AFA5E5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA5E5 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA5E5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA5E5 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA5E5
oklch(75.3% 0.091 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7564B7
oklch(55.7% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#62529E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#AFA5E5 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) | #95AEE8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B0BC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA5E5
#AFA5E5
oklch(75.3% 0.091 291.2)
- #B1B570
#B1B570
oklch(75.4% 0.091 111.2)
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 #AFA5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #AFA5E5 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.