#AF6DBA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.133 321.7), rgb(175, 109, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AF6DBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6DBA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 109, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.133 321.7) |
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 #AF6DBA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6DBA | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6DBA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6DBA 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6DBA
oklch(63.4% 0.133 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9952A5
oklch(55.5% 0.145 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#83428D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#AF6DBA 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) | #6381BD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1768B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6DBA
#AF6DBA
oklch(63.4% 0.133 321.7)
- #589E4F
#589E4F
oklch(63.4% 0.133 141.5)
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 #AF6DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #AF6DBA 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.