#AF86B3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.08 323.5), rgb(175, 134, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AF86B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF86B3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 134, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.08 323.5) |
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 #AF86B3 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF86B3 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF86B3 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF86B3 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF86B3
oklch(67.4% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#A874AD
oklch(63.2% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#925B98
oklch(55.5% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B82
oklch(49.2% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#653E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#AF86B3 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) | #8291B5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A96 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF86B3
#AF86B3
oklch(67.4% 0.08 323.5)
- #79A477
#79A477
oklch(67.5% 0.08 143.5)
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 #AF86B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AF86B3 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.