#AF93AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.6% 0.046 332.1), rgb(175, 147, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#AF93AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF93AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.046 332.1) |
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 #AF93AA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF93AA | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF93AA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF93AA text on black | 7.57:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF93AA
oklch(69.6% 0.046 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D99
oklch(63.1% 0.057 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6584
oklch(55.5% 0.065 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#AF93AA 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) | #9399AB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2949B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF93AA
#AF93AA
oklch(69.6% 0.046 332.1)
- #88A68F
#88A68F
oklch(69.6% 0.047 152.1)
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 #AF93AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #AF93AA 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.