#AF85AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.075 327.9), rgb(175, 133, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AF85AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF85AD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.075 327.9) |
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 #AF85AD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF85AD | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85AD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85AD text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF85AD
oklch(67% 0.075 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A974A7
oklch(63.1% 0.096 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#945C92
oklch(55.6% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7D
oklch(49% 0.099 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#AF85AD 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) | #838FAF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28893 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF85AD
#AF85AD
oklch(67% 0.075 327.9)
- #76A27B
#76A27B
oklch(66.9% 0.074 147.6)
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 #AF85AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF85AD 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.