#AF97BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.061 313), rgb(175, 151, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AF97BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF97BD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.061 313) |
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 #AF97BD | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF97BD | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF97BD text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF97BD text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF97BD
oklch(71% 0.061 313)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.077 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#856496
oklch(55.5% 0.084 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#705380
oklch(49% 0.078 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4468
oklch(42.6% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A55
oklch(37.8% 0.05 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#AF97BD 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) | #929EBF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9BA4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF97BD
#AF97BD
oklch(71% 0.061 313)
- #93AA83
#93AA83
oklch(71% 0.061 132.7)
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 #AF97BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AF97BD 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.