#AF69B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.134 324.6), rgb(175, 105, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AF69B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF69B4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.134 324.6) |
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 #AF69B4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF69B4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF69B4 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF69B4 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF69B4
oklch(62.5% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#AF69B4 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) | #617DB7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7486B2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27186 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF69B4
#AF69B4
oklch(62.5% 0.134 324.6)
- #4E9C51
#4E9C51
oklch(62.4% 0.134 144.5)
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 #AF69B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #AF69B4 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.