#AF84AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.077 327.9), rgb(175, 132, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AF84AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF84AD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 132, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.077 327.9) |
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 #AF84AD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF84AD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF84AD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF84AD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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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
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF84AD
oklch(66.8% 0.077 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E618C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#AF84AD 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) | #828EAF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28792 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF84AD
#AF84AD
oklch(66.8% 0.077 327.9)
- #74A27A
#74A27A
oklch(66.8% 0.077 148.1)
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 #AF84AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF84AD 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.