#AF9BB5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.5% 0.043 318.4), rgb(175, 155, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#AF9BB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 155, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.043 318.4) |
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 #AF9BB5 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9BB5 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9BB5 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9BB5 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9BB5
oklch(71.5% 0.043 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#987F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#83688A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4760
oklch(42.7% 0.047 318)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#AF9BB5 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) | #98A0B6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA2B4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9EA4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9BB5
#AF9BB5
oklch(71.5% 0.043 318.4)
- #96AA90
#96AA90
oklch(71.5% 0.043 138.5)
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 #AF9BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #AF9BB5 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.