#AF70D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.158 311.5), rgb(175, 112, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AF70D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF70D5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.158 311.5) |
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 #AF70D5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF70D5 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF70D5 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF70D5 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D9
oklch(70.7% 0.125 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF70D5
oklch(65.2% 0.158 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#944FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.171 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.159 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AF70D5 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) | #5987D9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8CD2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8098 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF70D5
#AF70D5
oklch(65.2% 0.158 311.5)
- #6BA22C
#6BA22C
oklch(65.1% 0.158 131.5)
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 #AF70D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #AF70D5 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.