#AF74DA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.157 309.4), rgb(175, 116, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AF74DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF74DA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.157 309.4) |
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 #AF74DA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF74DA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF74DA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF74DA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 309)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF74DA
oklch(66.1% 0.157 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9150BD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A3
oklch(49.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643584
oklch(42.6% 0.132 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#AF74DA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA849D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF74DA
#AF74DA
oklch(66.1% 0.157 309.4)
- #73A42B
#73A42B
oklch(66% 0.157 129.4)
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 #AF74DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF74DA 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.