#AF6CF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.205 303.2), rgb(175, 108, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AF6CF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 108, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.205 303.2) |
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 #AF6CF9 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6CF9 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6CF9 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6CF9 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6CF9
oklch(66.6% 0.205 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#9041DB
oklch(55.6% 0.223 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BE
oklch(49.2% 0.207 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#642B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.172 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#AF6CF9 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) | #308CFE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8DF6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A188A8 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6CF9
#AF6CF9
oklch(66.6% 0.205 303.2)
- #81A300
#81A300
oklch(66.6% 0.164 123.2)
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 #AF6CF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF6CF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AF6CF9 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.