#AF91AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.05 331.8), rgb(175, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AF91AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF91AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.05 331.8) |
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 #AF91AA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF91AA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF91AA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF91AA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF91AA
oklch(69.2% 0.05 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9B
oklch(63% 0.065 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6486
oklch(55.6% 0.071 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#AF91AA 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) | #9097AB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29299 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF91AA
#AF91AA
oklch(69.2% 0.05 331.8)
- #86A58D
#86A58D
oklch(69.2% 0.049 151.8)
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 #AF91AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AF91AA 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.