#AFADF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.106 284.9), rgb(175, 173, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#AFADF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFADF8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 173, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.106 284.9) |
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 #AFADF8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFADF8 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFADF8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFADF8 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFADF8
oklch(77.7% 0.106 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E4CF4
oklch(55.6% 0.236 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C3BD5
oklch(49.1% 0.22 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B33AC
oklch(42.8% 0.182 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F88
oklch(37.8% 0.142 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241D50
oklch(27.2% 0.09 285)
#AFADF8 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) | #98B7FB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B2F6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBAC8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFADF8
#AFADF8
oklch(77.7% 0.106 284.9)
- #C1BA67
#C1BA67
oklch(77.7% 0.106 104.3)
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 #AFADF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
Use #AFADF8 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.