#AFA8D6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.066 291.7), rgb(175, 168, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#AFA8D6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA8D6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 168, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.066 291.7) |
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 #AFA8D6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA8D6 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA8D6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA8D6 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA8D6
oklch(75.3% 0.066 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7469A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62578D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#AFA8D6 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) | #9EAED8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AFB8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA8D6
#AFA8D6
oklch(75.3% 0.066 291.7)
- #B0B483
#B0B483
oklch(75.4% 0.067 111.8)
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 #AFA8D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #AFA8D6 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.