#AF6AC8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.153 316.5), rgb(175, 106, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AF6AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.153 316.5) |
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 #AF6AC8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6AC8 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6AC8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6AC8 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D2
oklch(70.6% 0.12 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6AC8
oklch(63.6% 0.153 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#994EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#823E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#AF6AC8 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) | #5881CB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7790 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6AC8
#AF6AC8
oklch(63.6% 0.153 316.5)
- #5C9F38
#5C9F38
oklch(63.6% 0.153 136.4)
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 #AF6AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF6AC8 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.