#AF99AD
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.9% 0.038 328.9), rgb(175, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AF99AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF99AD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.038 328.9) |
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 #AF99AD | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF99AD | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF99AD text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF99AD 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF99AD
oklch(70.9% 0.038 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F98
oklch(63% 0.049 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#856883
oklch(55.5% 0.054 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#71576F
oklch(49.2% 0.05 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#AF99AD 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) | #989EAE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19AA0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF99AD
#AF99AD
oklch(70.9% 0.038 328.9)
- #91A894
#91A894
oklch(70.8% 0.039 148.9)
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 #AF99AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF99AD 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.