#AF83AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.078 328.7), rgb(175, 131, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#AF83AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF83AC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.078 328.7) |
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 #AF83AC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF83AC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF83AC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF83AC text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B4
oklch(70.6% 0.062 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF83AC
oklch(66.6% 0.078 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F618C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634261
oklch(42.8% 0.065 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#AF83AC 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) | #818EAE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28691 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF83AC
#AF83AC
oklch(66.6% 0.078 328.7)
- #72A27A
#72A27A
oklch(66.7% 0.078 149.1)
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 #AF83AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #AF83AC 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.