#AF74DC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.159 308.8), rgb(175, 116, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#AF74DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF74DC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.159 308.8) |
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 #AF74DC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF74DC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF74DC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF74DC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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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
#B78ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF74DC
oklch(66.2% 0.159 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#914FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.174 309)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA4
oklch(49% 0.161 309)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#AF74DC 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) | #5A8BE0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9859E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF74DC
#AF74DC
oklch(66.2% 0.159 308.8)
- #74A426
#74A426
oklch(66.1% 0.159 128.7)
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 #AF74DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF74DC 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.