#AF70AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.114 327.9), rgb(175, 112, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AF70AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 328°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF70AD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.114 327.9) |
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 #AF70AD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF70AD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF70AD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF70AD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF70AD
oklch(63.3% 0.114 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995698
oklch(55.5% 0.125 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#AF70AD 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) | #6C81AF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37587 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF70AD
#AF70AD
oklch(63.3% 0.114 327.9)
- #569D61
#569D61
oklch(63.4% 0.115 147.6)
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 #AF70AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF70AD 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.