#AFA5E7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.4% 0.094 290.9), rgb(175, 165, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#AFA5E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 165, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.094 290.9) |
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 #AFA5E7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA5E7 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA5E7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA5E7 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE5
oklch(81% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA5E7
oklch(75.4% 0.094 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCC
oklch(63% 0.12 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6252A0
oklch(49.2% 0.122 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#AFA5E7 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) | #94AEEA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B0BC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA5E7
#AFA5E7
oklch(75.4% 0.094 290.9)
- #B2B56D
#B2B56D
oklch(75.4% 0.094 110.5)
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 #AFA5E7, 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 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #AFA5E7 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.