#AFAEFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.109 284.2), rgb(175, 174, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#AFAEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAEFB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.109 284.2) |
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 #AFAEFB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFAEFB | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAEFB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAEFB text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAEFB
oklch(78% 0.109 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#806FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.206 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C4BF8
oklch(55.6% 0.242 284)
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Step 700
700
#5B3AD8
oklch(49.1% 0.225 284)
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Step 800
800
#4A32AE
oklch(42.7% 0.186 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D2E8A
oklch(37.7% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231C51
oklch(26.9% 0.093 284.3)
#AFAEFB 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) | #98B8FE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B3F9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBCCA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAEFB
#AFAEFB
oklch(78% 0.109 284.2)
- #C3BB65
#C3BB65
oklch(78% 0.109 103.9)
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 #AFAEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #AFAEFB 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.