#AF85CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.114 310), rgb(175, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AF85CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF85CE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.114 310) |
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 #AF85CE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF85CE | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85CE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85CE text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF85CE
oklch(68.4% 0.114 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#AF85CE 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) | #7794D1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8FA0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF85CE
#AF85CE
oklch(68.4% 0.114 310)
- #82A75A
#82A75A
oklch(68.3% 0.113 130)
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 #AF85CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #AF85CE 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.