#AFAAF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77% 0.106 286.7), rgb(175, 170, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#AFAAF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 170, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.106 286.7) |
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 #AFAAF5 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAAF5 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAAF5 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAAF5 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAAF5
oklch(77% 0.106 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#724AF3
oklch(55.6% 0.237 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#6039D3
oklch(49% 0.22 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E31AB
oklch(42.7% 0.183 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#402E87
oklch(37.7% 0.141 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#AFAAF5 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) | #95B4F8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB7C5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAAF5
#AFAAF5
oklch(77% 0.106 286.7)
- #BCB965
#BCB965
oklch(77% 0.107 106.8)
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 #AFAAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #AFAAF5 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.