#AF76EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.173 304.9), rgb(175, 118, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AF76EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF76EA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.173 304.9) |
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 #AF76EA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF76EA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF76EA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF76EA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF9
oklch(81% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF76EA
oklch(67.3% 0.173 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A95AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9537E0
oklch(55.6% 0.24 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F26C3
oklch(49% 0.224 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#67239D
oklch(42.6% 0.185 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#54257D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#AF76EA 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) | #538FEE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58BA5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF76EA
#AF76EA
oklch(67.3% 0.173 304.9)
- #7FA700
#7FA700
oklch(67.4% 0.169 124.9)
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 #AF76EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #AF76EA 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.