#AF8CA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.058 332.1), rgb(175, 140, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AF8CA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.058 332.1) |
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 #AF8CA9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8CA9 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8CA9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8CA9 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8CA9
oklch(68.2% 0.058 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5799E
oklch(63.2% 0.075 332)
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Step 600
600
#8F6188
oklch(55.5% 0.081 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5074
oklch(49.1% 0.076 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#AF8CA9 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) | #8B94AA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28E96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8CA9
#AF8CA9
oklch(68.2% 0.058 332.1)
- #7EA487
#7EA487
oklch(68.2% 0.059 151.8)
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 #AF8CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF8CA9 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.