#AF96CD#AF96CD
#AF96CD is a light, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.353; OKLCH L 71.5% C 0.083 H 305.1°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.07:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AF96CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(175, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 70%) |
| HSV | hsv(267, 27%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(14.6%, 26.8%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.01, 19.97, -24.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(66.01, 31.84, 308.83°) |
| OKLab | oklab(71.47% 0.0478 -0.0679) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.47% 0.083 305.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.6029, 35.3346, 62.4797) |
| Luminance | 0.3533 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 2.96
Pale Purple
#B790D4
ΔE00 3.52
Lavender (survey)
#C79FEF
ΔE00 6.69
Wisteria
#A87DC2
ΔE00 7.50
Heather
#A484AC
ΔE00 7.53
Lilac
#C8A2C8
ΔE00 7.73
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AF96CD #B4CD96
analogous
#9699CD #AF96CD #CB96CD
triadic
#AF96CD #CDAF96 #96CDAF
tetradic
#AF96CD #CD9699 #B4CD96 #96CDCB
square
#AF96CD #CD9699 #B4CD96 #96CDCB
split-complementary
#AF96CD #CDCB96 #99CD96
monochromatic
#714B9E #8F6DB9 #AF96CD #CFBFE1 #EEE9F4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.60
#AF96CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.07
#AF96CD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #AF96CD
8.07:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AF96CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AF96CD | 1.00 | 2.60 | 8.07 | 8.07 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.07 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.07 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#8CA0CF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#90A1CB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#AB9EA9
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A0A0A0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #af96cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(175, 150, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(71.5% 0.083 305.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#c7b5dc',
500: '#af96cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #af96cd; $custom-light: #c7b5dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#af96cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 175,
"g": 150,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 267.273,
"s": 35.484,
"l": 69.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.71472,
"c": 0.083,
"h": 305.1
},
"luminance": 0.35334
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AF96CD
secondary
#E0E7D8
accent
#AE3778
background
#FCFBFD
surface
#F8F6FB
border
#D1D0D4
text
#131115
muted
#828083