#AF67E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.7% 0.19 308.4), rgb(175, 103, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AF67E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF67E5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 103, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.19 308.4) |
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 #AF67E5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF67E5 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF67E5 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF67E5 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EF
oklch(81% 0.092 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF67E5
oklch(64.7% 0.19 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9544CD
oklch(55.6% 0.206 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308)
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Step 800
800
#682D90
oklch(42.8% 0.159 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311943
oklch(26.9% 0.079 308.4)
#AF67E5 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) | #3E85E9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5789E2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77E9C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF67E5
#AF67E5
oklch(64.7% 0.19 308.4)
- #6FA000
#6FA000
oklch(64.6% 0.169 128.2)
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 #AF67E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF67E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
Use #AF67E5 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.