#AF54F8
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.236 306.2), rgb(175, 84, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AF54F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.236 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF54F8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 84, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.236 306.2) |
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 #AF54F8 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF54F8 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF54F8 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF54F8 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 306)
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Step 400
400
#BE7DFA
oklch(70.8% 0.185 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF54F8
oklch(63.4% 0.236 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A2BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.257 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8418C8
oklch(49.2% 0.239 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B1AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.198 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#572080
oklch(37.8% 0.154 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#33154B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 306.5)
#AF54F8 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) | #007FFD | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2682F4 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2789F | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF54F8
#AF54F8
oklch(63.4% 0.236 306.2)
- #729B00
#729B00
oklch(63.6% 0.162 126.1)
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 #AF54F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF54F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.072
Use #AF54F8 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.