#AF9DBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.05 310.3), rgb(175, 157, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#AF9DBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9DBD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 157, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.05 310.3) |
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 #AF9DBD | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9DBD | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9DBD text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9DBD text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9DBD
oklch(72.2% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#957FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#806892
oklch(55.6% 0.069 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C567C
oklch(49% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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Step 900
900
#483B52
oklch(37.5% 0.042 310)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#AF9DBD 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) | #98A3BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA1A8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9DBD
#AF9DBD
oklch(72.2% 0.05 310.3)
- #9BAC8B
#9BAC8B
oklch(72.2% 0.05 129.8)
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 #AF9DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF9DBD 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.