#AF69A3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.7% 0.117 333.4), rgb(175, 105, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AF69A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF69A3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 105, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.117 333.4) |
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 #AF69A3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF69A3 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF69A3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF69A3 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF69A3
oklch(61.7% 0.117 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5493
oklch(55.6% 0.127 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3865
oklch(42.6% 0.098 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#AF69A3 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) | #687BA5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56D7F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF69A3
#AF69A3
oklch(61.7% 0.117 333.4)
- #449963
#449963
oklch(61.6% 0.117 153.4)
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 #AF69A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF69A3 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.