#AF6FB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.124 323.8), rgb(175, 111, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AF6FB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 111, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.124 323.8) |
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 #AF6FB5 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6FB5 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6FB5 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6FB5 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6FB5
oklch(63.5% 0.124 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#9955A0
oklch(55.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#824488
oklch(49% 0.126 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#56315A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#AF6FB5 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) | #6881B8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2768A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6FB5
#AF6FB5
oklch(63.5% 0.124 323.8)
- #589E58
#589E58
oklch(63.5% 0.124 143.9)
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 #AF6FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #AF6FB5 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.