#AFAEF5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.101 284.5), rgb(175, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#AFAEF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 284°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.101 284.5) |
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 #AFAEF5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFAEF5 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAEF5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAEF5 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAEF5
oklch(77.8% 0.101 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806FFE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C51EE
oklch(55.6% 0.224 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B40CF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A36A7
oklch(42.7% 0.172 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3184
oklch(37.7% 0.133 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 283.9)
#AFAEF5 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) | #9AB7F8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B3F3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBBC7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAEF5
#AFAEF5
oklch(77.8% 0.101 284.5)
- #C1BA6C
#C1BA6C
oklch(77.7% 0.1 104)
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 #AFAEF5, 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 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #AFAEF5 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.