#AF87BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.086 318.9), rgb(175, 135, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AF87BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF87BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.086 318.9) |
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 #AF87BA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF87BA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87BA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87BA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF87BA
oklch(67.9% 0.086 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A673B4
oklch(63.1% 0.11 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#915B9F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A88
oklch(49.1% 0.111 319)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AF87BA 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) | #8192BC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08D99 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF87BA
#AF87BA
oklch(67.9% 0.086 318.9)
- #7DA571
#7DA571
oklch(67.9% 0.086 138.6)
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 #AF87BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #AF87BA 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.