#AF56EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.224 308.2), rgb(175, 86, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AF56EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF56EE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 86, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.224 308.2) |
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 #AF56EE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF56EE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF56EE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF56EE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADF7
oklch(80.8% 0.11 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF7EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.175 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF56EE
oklch(63% 0.224 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B32DD
oklch(55.6% 0.243 308)
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Step 700
700
#8521C0
oklch(49.2% 0.226 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C209B
oklch(42.8% 0.187 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#57227B
oklch(37.6% 0.146 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#AF56EE 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) | #007EF3 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A82EB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5759B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF56EE
#AF56EE
oklch(63% 0.224 308.2)
- #6B9B00
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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 #AF56EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF56EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #AF56EE 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.