#AF76CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.137 313.6), rgb(175, 118, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AF76CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF76CC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 118, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.137 313.6) |
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 #AF76CC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF76CC | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF76CC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF76CC text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF76CC
oklch(65.7% 0.137 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9254B0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65397B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#AF76CC 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) | #6689CF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8297 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF76CC
#AF76CC
oklch(65.7% 0.137 313.6)
- #6EA346
#6EA346
oklch(65.7% 0.137 133.6)
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 #AF76CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF76CC 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.