#AFAAE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.3% 0.084 288.1), rgb(175, 170, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#AFAAE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 170, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.084 288.1) |
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 #AFAAE5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAAE5 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAAE5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAAE5 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAAE5
oklch(76.3% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8773EA
oklch(63% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7259D8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6048BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#AFAAE5 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) | #9BB2E8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B4BF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAAE5
#AFAAE5
oklch(76.3% 0.084 288.1)
- #B7B777
#B7B777
oklch(76.4% 0.085 108.2)
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 #AFAAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #AFAAE5 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.