#AFAEF1
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.6% 0.095 284.6), rgb(175, 174, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#AFAEF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 174, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.095 284.6) |
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 #AFAEF1 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFAEF1 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAEF1 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAEF1 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAEF1
oklch(77.6% 0.095 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9791FB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8171F8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C55E7
oklch(55.7% 0.211 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B43C9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A2
oklch(42.7% 0.162 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3381
oklch(37.8% 0.126 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231E4B
oklch(26.8% 0.08 284.6)
#AFAEF1 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) | #9CB6F4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB2EF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAC6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAEF1
#AFAEF1
oklch(77.6% 0.095 284.6)
- #BFBA70
#BFBA70
oklch(77.6% 0.096 105)
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 #AFAEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #AFAEF1 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.