#AF84BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.097 316.7), rgb(175, 132, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#AF84BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF84BF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 132, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.097 316.7) |
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 #AF84BF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF84BF | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF84BF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF84BF text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF84BF
oklch(67.5% 0.097 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A770BB
oklch(63% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9257A7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C478F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#653B74
oklch(42.7% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AF84BF 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) | #7C91C1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8B99 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF84BF
#AF84BF
oklch(67.5% 0.097 316.7)
- #7BA568
#7BA568
oklch(67.6% 0.098 136.3)
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 #AF84BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF84BF 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.