#AFAFDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.061 284.9), rgb(175, 175, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#AFAFDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAFDA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.061 284.9) |
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 #AFAFDA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAFDA | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAFDA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAFDA text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAFDA
oklch(76.9% 0.061 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 285)
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Step 500
500
#827DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A5
oklch(49.1% 0.127 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4585
oklch(42.8% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#AFAFDA 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) | #A4B4DC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B6BD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAFDA
#AFAFDA
oklch(76.9% 0.061 284.9)
- #B9B789
#B9B789
oklch(76.9% 0.062 105.7)
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 #AFAFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #AFAFDA 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.