#AF6EE8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.183 306.7), rgb(175, 110, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AF6EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 110, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.183 306.7) |
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 #AF6EE8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6EE8 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6EE8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6EE8 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6EE8
oklch(65.9% 0.183 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9248CC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B0
oklch(49% 0.184 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#65308F
oklch(42.8% 0.153 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#AF6EE8 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) | #4889EC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8CE5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A684A1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6EE8
#AF6EE8
oklch(65.9% 0.183 306.7)
- #77A300
#77A300
oklch(65.9% 0.169 126.5)
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 #AF6EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF6EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
Use #AF6EE8 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.