#AF69B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.137 323.3), rgb(175, 105, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AF69B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF69B7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 105, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.137 323.3) |
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 #AF69B7 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF69B7 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF69B7 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF69B7 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C189C7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF69B7
oklch(62.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#85418D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#AF69B7 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) | #607EBA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27287 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF69B7
#AF69B7
oklch(62.6% 0.137 323.3)
- #509C4E
#509C4E
oklch(62.5% 0.136 143.3)
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 #AF69B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #AF69B7 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.