#AF8BAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.062 329.9), rgb(175, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AF8BAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8BAB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.062 329.9) |
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 #AF8BAB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8BAB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8BAB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8BAB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8BAB
oklch(68.1% 0.062 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A0
oklch(63.1% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#90608B
oklch(55.5% 0.087 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F76
oklch(49% 0.08 330)
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Step 800
800
#644160
oklch(42.7% 0.067 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#AF8BAB 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) | #8A93AC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D96 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8BAB
#AF8BAB
oklch(68.1% 0.062 329.9)
- #7DA484
#7DA484
oklch(68.1% 0.063 149.9)
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 #AF8BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #AF8BAB 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.