#AF72D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.151 312.1), rgb(175, 114, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AF72D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF72D2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 114, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.151 312.1) |
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 #AF72D2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF72D2 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF72D2 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF72D2 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B98AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 311.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF72D2
oklch(65.4% 0.151 312.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9351B7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 312.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7D419E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 311.9)
-
Step 800
800
#663680
oklch(42.7% 0.126 312.2)
-
Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
-
Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#AF72D2 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) | #5D88D5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8CCF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8198 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF72D2
#AF72D2
oklch(65.4% 0.151 312.1)
- #6CA336
#6CA336
oklch(65.5% 0.151 132.2)
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 #AF72D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF72D2 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.