#AF89CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.108 308.6), rgb(175, 137, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AF89CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF89CF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.108 308.6) |
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 #AF89CF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF89CF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89CF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89CF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF89CF
oklch(69.1% 0.108 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B5
oklch(55.5% 0.15 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#77469C
oklch(49.1% 0.14 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#AF89CF 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) | #7C97D2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499CD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB93A3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF89CF
#AF89CF
oklch(69.1% 0.108 308.6)
- #87A95E
#87A95E
oklch(69.2% 0.109 128.9)
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 #AF89CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #AF89CF 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.