#AF4BFE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.253 305.8), rgb(175, 75, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AF4BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4BFE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 75, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.253 305.8) |
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 #AF4BFE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF4BFE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4BFE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4BFE text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF4BFE
oklch(62.8% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C1AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C0EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.211 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#581B85
oklch(37.8% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#33134E
oklch(27.1% 0.104 305.3)
#AF4BFE 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) | #007CFF | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FA | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A175A0 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4BFE
#AF4BFE
oklch(62.8% 0.253 305.8)
- #719800
#719800
oklch(62.7% 0.159 125.7)
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 #AF4BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4BFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #AF4BFE 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.