#AF89B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.075 322.5), rgb(175, 137, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AF89B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF89B4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.075 322.5) |
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 #AF89B4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF89B4 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89B4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89B4 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF89B4
oklch(68% 0.075 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#A575AC
oklch(63% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#905D97
oklch(55.5% 0.105 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D81
oklch(49.2% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#643F69
oklch(42.7% 0.081 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#AF89B4 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) | #8593B6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D98 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF89B4
#AF89B4
oklch(68% 0.075 322.5)
- #7DA57A
#7DA57A
oklch(68.1% 0.076 143)
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 #AF89B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
Use #AF89B4 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.