#AFABE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.7% 0.088 287.1), rgb(175, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#AFABE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.088 287.1) |
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 #AFABE9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFABE9 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFABE9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFABE9 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFABE9
oklch(76.7% 0.088 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8572EF
oklch(63% 0.181 287)
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Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#AFABE9 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) | #9BB3EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B6C1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFABE9
#AFABE9
oklch(76.7% 0.088 287.1)
- #B9B874
#B9B874
oklch(76.8% 0.089 107.6)
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 #AFABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #AFABE9 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.