#AFA6ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.101 289.6), rgb(175, 166, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#AFA6ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA6ED |
| RGB | rgb(175, 166, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.101 289.6) |
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 #AFA6ED | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA6ED | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFA6ED text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA6ED text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFA6ED
oklch(75.9% 0.101 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.161 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFB
oklch(63% 0.207 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#774CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#653BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.209 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5233A5
oklch(42.8% 0.173 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#AFA6ED 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) | #93B0F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B2BF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA6ED
#AFA6ED
oklch(75.9% 0.101 289.6)
- #B5B668
#B5B668
oklch(75.8% 0.101 109.2)
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 #AFA6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #AFA6ED 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.