#AF80AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.084 328.6), rgb(175, 128, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AF80AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF80AC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 128, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.084 328.6) |
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 #AF80AC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF80AC | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF80AC text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF80AC text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#B892B5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF80AC
oklch(66.1% 0.084 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#905F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#644162
oklch(42.8% 0.069 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AF80AC 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) | #7E8BAE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991AA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2838F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF80AC
#AF80AC
oklch(66.1% 0.084 328.6)
- #6EA176
#6EA176
oklch(66.1% 0.084 148.6)
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 #AF80AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #AF80AC 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.