#AF6FE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.174 308), rgb(175, 111, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#AF6FE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 111, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.174 308) |
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 #AF6FE2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6FE2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6FE2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6FE2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6FE2
oklch(65.7% 0.174 308)
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Step 600
600
#924BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.188 308)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#65328B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#AF6FE2 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) | #4E89E6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628CDF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8839E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6FE2
#AF6FE2
oklch(65.7% 0.174 308)
- #72A400
#72A400
oklch(65.8% 0.172 128.2)
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 #AF6FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF6FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #AF6FE2 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.