#AF87AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.071 328.8), rgb(175, 135, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AF87AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF87AC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 135, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.071 328.8) |
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 #AF87AC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF87AC | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87AC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87AC 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
#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
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF87AC
oklch(67.4% 0.071 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A876A5
oklch(63.2% 0.09 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#935E90
oklch(55.7% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#663F63
oklch(42.7% 0.076 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#AF87AC 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) | #8590AE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28A94 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF87AC
#AF87AC
oklch(67.4% 0.071 328.8)
- #78A37F
#78A37F
oklch(67.4% 0.07 149.2)
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 #AF87AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.008
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #AF87AC 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.