#AF60A4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.134 332.4), rgb(175, 96, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AF60A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF60A4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.134 332.4) |
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 #AF60A4 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF60A4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF60A4 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF60A4 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF60A4
oklch(60.3% 0.134 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34E98
oklch(55.6% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E82
oklch(49% 0.136 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#713469
oklch(42.6% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#AF60A4 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) | #5E75A6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5657A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF60A4
#AF60A4
oklch(60.3% 0.134 332.4)
- #319758
#319758
oklch(60.2% 0.134 152.5)
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 #AF60A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF60A4 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.