#AF64B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.145 323.6), rgb(175, 100, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AF64B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF64B7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.145 323.6) |
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 #AF64B7 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF64B7 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF64B7 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF64B7 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C388C9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF64B7
oklch(61.8% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.158 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#873E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3374
oklch(42.6% 0.122 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#AF64B7 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) | #5A7ABA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F83B4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26E85 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF64B7
#AF64B7
oklch(61.8% 0.145 323.6)
- #479B47
#479B47
oklch(61.7% 0.145 143.6)
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 #AF64B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #AF64B7 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.