#AF91BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.8% 0.068 316.9), rgb(175, 145, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#AF91BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF91BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 145, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.068 316.9) |
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 #AF91BA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF91BA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF91BA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF91BA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E4
oklch(88.6% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF91BA
oklch(69.8% 0.068 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#896198
oklch(55.5% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#755082
oklch(49.1% 0.089 317)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#AF91BA 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) | #8C99BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CB9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF959F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF91BA
#AF91BA
oklch(69.8% 0.068 316.9)
- #8AA87E
#8AA87E
oklch(69.8% 0.068 136.9)
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 #AF91BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.064
Use #AF91BA 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.