#AF75FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.193 301.6), rgb(175, 117, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#AF75FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF75FA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 117, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.193 301.6) |
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 #AF75FA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF75FA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF75FA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF75FA text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF75FA
oklch(68% 0.193 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#9328F2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E13D2
oklch(49.1% 0.249 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#6618AA
oklch(42.7% 0.207 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#531F87
oklch(37.7% 0.162 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#30154F
oklch(27% 0.102 301.2)
#AF75FA 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) | #4391FE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5691F7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08FAD | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF75FA
#AF75FA
oklch(68% 0.193 301.6)
- #89A700
#89A700
oklch(68.1% 0.164 121.6)
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 #AF75FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF75FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AF75FA 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.