#AF87AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.069 330.6), rgb(175, 135, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AF87AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF87AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.069 330.6) |
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 #AF87AA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF87AA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87AA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87AA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF87AA
oklch(67.3% 0.069 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A876A2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#935E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D78
oklch(49% 0.089 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#664062
oklch(42.8% 0.073 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#AF87AA 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) | #8690AB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28993 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF87AA
#AF87AA
oklch(67.3% 0.069 330.6)
- #77A280
#77A280
oklch(67.1% 0.068 150.6)
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 #AF87AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.006
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF87AA 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.