#AF68F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.202 305.4), rgb(175, 104, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AF68F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF68F1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.202 305.4) |
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 #AF68F1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF68F1 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF68F1 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF68F1 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B884EE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF68F1
oklch(65.6% 0.202 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9341D7
oklch(55.7% 0.219 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D31BA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#662A96
oklch(42.6% 0.169 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#AF68F1 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) | #3188F5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8AEE | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A482A3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF68F1
#AF68F1
oklch(65.6% 0.202 305.4)
- #79A100
#79A100
oklch(65.5% 0.165 125.4)
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 #AF68F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF68F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #AF68F1 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.