#AF63E8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.3% 0.199 308.2), rgb(175, 99, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#AF63E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF63E8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 99, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.199 308.2) |
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 #AF63E8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF63E8 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF63E8 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF63E8 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF63E8
oklch(64.3% 0.199 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9740D2
oklch(55.7% 0.217 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8130B6
oklch(49.2% 0.202 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#692A93
oklch(42.8% 0.167 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321945
oklch(27.2% 0.082 308.1)
#AF63E8 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) | #3183EC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5087E5 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C9C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF63E8
#AF63E8
oklch(64.3% 0.199 308.2)
- #6E9F00
#6E9F00
oklch(64.3% 0.169 128.3)
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 #AF63E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF63E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #AF63E8 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.