#AF65BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.151 320.7), rgb(175, 101, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AF65BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF65BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.151 320.7) |
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 #AF65BE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF65BE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF65BE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF65BE text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C287CE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF65BE
oklch(62.3% 0.151 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#863D94
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582D61
oklch(37.6% 0.099 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#AF65BE 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) | #587CC1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07089 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF65BE
#AF65BE
oklch(62.3% 0.151 320.7)
- #4E9C3F
#4E9C3F
oklch(62.2% 0.151 140.5)
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 #AF65BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF65BE 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.