#AFAFE5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.3% 0.077 284.5), rgb(175, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#AFAFE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.077 284.5) |
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 #AFAFE5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAFE5 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFAFE5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFAFE5 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFAFE5
oklch(77.3% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8178E3
oklch(63% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B5FD1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB5
oklch(49% 0.159 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#494093
oklch(42.7% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#AFAFE5 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) | #A1B5E7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B8C2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAFE5
#AFAFE5
oklch(77.3% 0.077 284.5)
- #BCB87F
#BCB87F
oklch(77.2% 0.076 104.6)
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 #AFAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #AFAFE5 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.