#AF6EF2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.194 304.4), rgb(175, 110, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AF6EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 110, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.194 304.4) |
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 #AF6EF2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6EF2 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6EF2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6EF2 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6EF2
oklch(66.5% 0.194 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9045D4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 304.4)
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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
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AF6EF2 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) | #3E8BF6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548DEF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A387A6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6EF2
#AF6EF2
oklch(66.5% 0.194 304.4)
- #7EA400
#7EA400
oklch(66.6% 0.166 124.5)
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 #AF6EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF6EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF6EF2 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.