#AF72EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.179 305.6), rgb(175, 114, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AF72EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF72EA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 114, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.179 305.6) |
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 #AF72EA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF72EA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF72EA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF72EA text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF72EA
oklch(66.6% 0.179 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.195 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB0
oklch(49% 0.181 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#63318F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AF72EA 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) | #4D8CEE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8EE7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A588A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF72EA
#AF72EA
oklch(66.6% 0.179 305.6)
- #7BA500
#7BA500
oklch(66.6% 0.169 125.7)
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 #AF72EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AF72EA 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.