#AF9DBE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.051 309.6), rgb(175, 157, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#AF9DBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 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 (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9DBE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 157, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.051 309.6) |
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 #AF9DBE | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9DBE | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9DBE text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9DBE 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9DBE
oklch(72.2% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#806893
oklch(55.7% 0.071 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C567D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#AF9DBE 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) | #98A3BF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA1A8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9DBE
#AF9DBE
oklch(72.2% 0.051 309.6)
- #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 #AF9DBE, 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 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF9DBE 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.