#AF74E4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.169 306.7), rgb(175, 116, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AF74E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF74E4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.169 306.7) |
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 #AF74E4 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF74E4 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF74E4 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF74E4 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF74E4
oklch(66.6% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC5
oklch(55.5% 0.184 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#AF74E4 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) | #558CE8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658FE1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A787A1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF74E4
#AF74E4
oklch(66.6% 0.169 306.7)
- #79A50A
#79A50A
oklch(66.5% 0.168 126.5)
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 #AF74E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AF74E4 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.