#AF79BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.111 320.6), rgb(175, 121, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AF79BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF79BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.111 320.6) |
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 #AF79BA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF79BA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF79BA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF79BA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF79BA
oklch(65.4% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#935A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.12 321)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#AF79BA 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) | #7188BC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08091 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF79BA
#AF79BA
oklch(65.4% 0.111 320.6)
- #69A15F
#69A15F
oklch(65.3% 0.112 140.7)
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 #AF79BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
Use #AF79BA 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.