#AF72F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.186 304.2), rgb(175, 114, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#AF72F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF72F0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 114, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.186 304.2) |
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 #AF72F0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF72F0 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF72F0 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF72F0 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFE
oklch(81% 0.116 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF72F0
oklch(67% 0.186 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB54FA
oklch(63.1% 0.238 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#972CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.258 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#811ACB
oklch(49.2% 0.24 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#681BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.199 304)
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Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#AF72F0 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) | #478DF4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FED | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A489A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF72F0
#AF72F0
oklch(67% 0.186 304.2)
- #80A500
#80A500
oklch(67% 0.166 124.1)
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 #AF72F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF72F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AF72F0 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.