#AF70BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.132 319.7), rgb(175, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AF70BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF70BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.132 319.7) |
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 #AF70BE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF70BE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF70BE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF70BE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DB
oklch(81% 0.064 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF70BE
oklch(64.1% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9754A7
oklch(55.7% 0.143 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#81438F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 320)
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Step 800
800
#693874
oklch(42.7% 0.11 320)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#AF70BE 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) | #6583C1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07A8E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF70BE
#AF70BE
oklch(64.1% 0.132 319.7)
- #5E9F4F
#5E9F4F
oklch(64% 0.131 139.9)
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 #AF70BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #AF70BE 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.