#AF8FAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.054 331.4), rgb(175, 143, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AF8FAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8FAA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 143, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.054 331.4) |
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 #AF8FAA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8FAA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8FAA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8FAA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8FAA
oklch(68.8% 0.054 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9C
oklch(63% 0.069 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6387
oklch(55.6% 0.074 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#785273
oklch(49.2% 0.07 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#61435D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#AF8FAA 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) | #8E96AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29198 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8FAA
#AF8FAA
oklch(68.8% 0.054 331.4)
- #83A58A
#83A58A
oklch(68.9% 0.054 150.9)
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 #AF8FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
Use #AF8FAA 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.