#AF74AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.109 326.8), rgb(175, 116, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AF74AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF74AF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.109 326.8) |
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 #AF74AF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF74AF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF74AF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF74AF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF74AF
oklch(64.1% 0.109 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#975897
oklch(55.5% 0.119 327)
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Step 700
700
#814881
oklch(49.1% 0.11 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693C69
oklch(42.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#AF74AF 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) | #7084B1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3798A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF74AF
#AF74AF
oklch(64.1% 0.109 326.8)
- #5D9E64
#5D9E64
oklch(64% 0.109 146.6)
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 #AF74AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF74AF 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.