#AF88AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.067 330.7), rgb(175, 136, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AF88AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF88AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 136, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.067 330.7) |
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 #AF88AA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF88AA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF88AA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF88AA text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF88AA
oklch(67.5% 0.067 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A776A2
oklch(63% 0.086 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#925F8D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#AF88AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28A94 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF88AA
#AF88AA
oklch(67.5% 0.067 330.7)
- #79A382
#79A382
oklch(67.5% 0.067 150.9)
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 #AF88AA, 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 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF88AA 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.