#AF67AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.131 327.5), rgb(175, 103, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AF67AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF67AE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 103, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.131 327.5) |
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 #AF67AE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF67AE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF67AE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF67AE text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF67AE
oklch(61.9% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#AF67AE 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) | #627BB1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36E82 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF67AE
#AF67AE
oklch(61.9% 0.131 327.5)
- #479B55
#479B55
oklch(62% 0.132 147.3)
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 #AF67AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #AF67AE 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.