#AF74EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.176 305.2), rgb(175, 116, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AF74EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF74EA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 305.2) |
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 #AF74EA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF74EA | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF74EA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF74EA text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF74EA
oklch(67% 0.176 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F3
oklch(63% 0.225 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9634E2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 305)
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Step 700
700
#8023C4
oklch(49% 0.227 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#68219E
oklch(42.6% 0.188 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#55237E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#AF74EA 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) | #508DEE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618FE7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A589A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF74EA
#AF74EA
oklch(67% 0.176 305.2)
- #7DA600
#7DA600
oklch(67% 0.169 125.3)
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 #AF74EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #AF74EA 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.