#AF96BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8), rgb(175, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#AF96BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF96BB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8) |
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 #AF96BB | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF96BB | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF96BB text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF96BB text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.076 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#AF96BB 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) | #919DBD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9AA3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF96BB
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
- #91AA84
#91AA84
oklch(70.9% 0.061 135)
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 #AF96BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
Use #AF96BB 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.