#AF62FC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.4% 0.222 303.9), rgb(175, 98, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#AF62FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF62FC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 98, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.222 303.9) |
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 #AF62FC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF62FC | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF62FC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF62FC text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B881F7
oklch(70.6% 0.173 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF62FC
oklch(65.4% 0.222 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9437E2
oklch(55.6% 0.241 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E26C5
oklch(49.1% 0.225 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#66239F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#AF62FC 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) | #0087FF | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3989F9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A182A6 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF62FC
#AF62FC
oklch(65.4% 0.222 303.9)
- #7CA000
#7CA000
oklch(65.5% 0.163 124.1)
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 #AF62FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF62FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #AF62FC 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.