#AFA6E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.096 290.1), rgb(175, 166, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#AFA6E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 166, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.096 290.1) |
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 #AFA6E9 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA6E9 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFA6E9 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA6E9 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA6E9
oklch(75.7% 0.096 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7463BB
oklch(55.7% 0.133 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6152A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4382
oklch(42.6% 0.102 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#AFA6E9 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) | #95AFEC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B1BE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA6E9
#AFA6E9
oklch(75.7% 0.096 290.1)
- #B3B66D
#B3B66D
oklch(75.7% 0.095 110.5)
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 #AFA6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #AFA6E9 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.