#AF89BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.082 318.5), rgb(175, 137, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AF89BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF89BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.082 318.5) |
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 #AF89BA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF89BA | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89BA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89BA text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF89BA
oklch(68.3% 0.082 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A474B2
oklch(63% 0.105 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B87
oklch(49% 0.107 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#AF89BA 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) | #8394BC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E9A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF89BA
#AF89BA
oklch(68.3% 0.082 318.5)
- #7FA674
#7FA674
oklch(68.3% 0.083 138.9)
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 #AF89BA, 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 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #AF89BA 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.