#AF85AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.073 329.6), rgb(175, 133, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#AF85AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF85AB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.073 329.6) |
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 #AF85AB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF85AB | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85AB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85AB text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF85AB
oklch(66.9% 0.073 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#A974A5
oklch(63% 0.094 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#945C90
oklch(55.5% 0.102 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#673E64
oklch(42.7% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#AF85AB 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) | #838FAD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28892 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF85AB
#AF85AB
oklch(66.9% 0.073 329.6)
- #75A27D
#75A27D
oklch(66.9% 0.073 149.5)
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 #AF85AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.008
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #AF85AB 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.