#AF83CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.114 311.6), rgb(175, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AF83CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF83CB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.114 311.6) |
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 #AF83CB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF83CB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF83CB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF83CB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF83CB
oklch(67.9% 0.114 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9153B5
oklch(55.6% 0.157 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C439C
oklch(49.2% 0.146 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#65387F
oklch(42.9% 0.121 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#AF83CB 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) | #7692CE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D9E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF83CB
#AF83CB
oklch(67.9% 0.114 311.6)
- #7EA65A
#7EA65A
oklch(67.8% 0.113 131.5)
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 #AF83CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.077
Use #AF83CB 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.