#AFA8D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.069 291.3), rgb(175, 168, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#AFA8D8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.069 291.3) |
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 #AFA8D8 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA8D8 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFA8D8 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFA8D8 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA8D8
oklch(75.4% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7469A7
oklch(55.7% 0.095 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#AFA8D8 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) | #9DAEDA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B0B8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA8D8
#AFA8D8
oklch(75.4% 0.069 291.3)
- #B0B481
#B0B481
oklch(75.4% 0.069 111.7)
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 #AFA8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AFA8D8 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.