#AF6DF1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.195 304.7), rgb(175, 109, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AF6DF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6DF1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 109, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.195 304.7) |
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 #AF6DF1 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6DF1 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6DF1 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6DF1 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6DF1
oklch(66.3% 0.195 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9145D4
oklch(55.7% 0.211 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A76
oklch(37.6% 0.127 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#AF6DF1 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) | #3D8BF5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548DEE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A486A5 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6DF1
#AF6DF1
oklch(66.3% 0.195 304.7)
- #7DA300
#7DA300
oklch(66.3% 0.166 124.6)
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 #AF6DF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF6DF1.
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 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #AF6DF1 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.