#AF67C3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.153 318.6), rgb(175, 103, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AF67C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF67C3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 103, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.153 318.6) |
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 #AF67C3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF67C3 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF67C3 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF67C3 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF67C3
oklch(62.9% 0.153 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#AF67C3 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) | #577EC6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C86C0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF748C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF67C3
#AF67C3
oklch(62.9% 0.153 318.6)
- #549E3B
#549E3B
oklch(62.9% 0.154 138.7)
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 #AF67C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #AF67C3 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.