#AF64EC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.7% 0.202 307.1), rgb(175, 100, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AF64EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF64EC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.202 307.1) |
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 #AF64EC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF64EC | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF64EC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF64EC text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83ED
oklch(70.7% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF64EC
oklch(64.7% 0.202 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#963FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#802FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#682995
oklch(42.7% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#542877
oklch(37.7% 0.132 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#AF64EC 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) | #2E84F0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E88E9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57E9F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF64EC
#AF64EC
oklch(64.7% 0.202 307.1)
- #72A000
#72A000
oklch(64.8% 0.168 127.3)
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 #AF64EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF64EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #AF64EC 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.