#AF67AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.13 328), rgb(175, 103, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AF67AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF67AD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 103, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.13 328) |
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 #AF67AD | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF67AD | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF67AD text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF67AD text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF67AD
oklch(61.8% 0.13 328)
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Step 600
600
#9E519D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#AF67AD 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) | #627BB0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36D82 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF67AD
#AF67AD
oklch(61.8% 0.13 328)
- #469B57
#469B57
oklch(62% 0.131 148.1)
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 #AF67AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #AF67AD 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.