#AF65BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.152 320.3), rgb(175, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AF65BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF65BF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.152 320.3) |
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 #AF65BF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF65BF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF65BF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF65BF text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF65BF
oklch(62.4% 0.152 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.166 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#863D95
oklch(49.2% 0.153 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3379
oklch(42.8% 0.127 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#AF65BF 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) | #577CC2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07189 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF65BF
#AF65BF
oklch(62.4% 0.152 320.3)
- #4E9D3E
#4E9D3E
oklch(62.4% 0.153 140.4)
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 #AF65BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AF65BF 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.