#AF77AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.098 329.8), rgb(175, 119, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AF77AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF77AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.098 329.8) |
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 #AF77AA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF77AA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF77AA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF77AA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB8
oklch(70.6% 0.078 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF77AA
oklch(64.4% 0.098 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700
#804A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553552
oklch(37.8% 0.064 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#AF77AA 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) | #7585AC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37B89 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF77AA
#AF77AA
oklch(64.4% 0.098 329.8)
- #5F9E6D
#5F9E6D
oklch(64.3% 0.098 150)
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 #AF77AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #AF77AA 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.