#AF85BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.09 319.2), rgb(175, 133, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AF85BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF85BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.09 319.2) |
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 #AF85BA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF85BA | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85BA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85BA text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D8
oklch(81% 0.055 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF85BA
oklch(67.5% 0.09 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A772B5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9259A1
oklch(55.6% 0.125 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C498A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#53345B
oklch(37.8% 0.075 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AF85BA 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) | #7F91BC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08B98 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF85BA
#AF85BA
oklch(67.5% 0.09 319.2)
- #7AA46F
#7AA46F
oklch(67.4% 0.089 139.2)
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 #AF85BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF85BA 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.