#AF70BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.129 321), rgb(175, 112, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AF70BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF70BB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.129 321) |
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 #AF70BB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF70BB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF70BB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF70BB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF70BB
oklch(63.9% 0.129 321)
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Step 600
600
#9754A4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#81448D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#55315C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#AF70BB 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) | #6683BE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1798D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF70BB
#AF70BB
oklch(63.9% 0.129 321)
- #5D9F52
#5D9F52
oklch(64% 0.129 140.9)
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 #AF70BB, 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 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #AF70BB 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.