#AF77E0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.159 307.2), rgb(175, 119, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#AF77E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF77E0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 307.2) |
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 #AF77E0 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF77E0 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF77E0 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF77E0 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF77E0
oklch(66.9% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C0
oklch(55.5% 0.173 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7940A6
oklch(49% 0.161 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633687
oklch(42.8% 0.134 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#AF77E0 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) | #5C8DE4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A888A1 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF77E0
#AF77E0
oklch(66.9% 0.159 307.2)
- #7AA624
#7AA624
oklch(66.9% 0.159 127.2)
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 #AF77E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #AF77E0 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.