#AF78BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.119 318.4), rgb(175, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AF78BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF78BF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.119 318.4) |
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 #AF78BF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF78BF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF78BF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF78BF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF78BF
oklch(65.4% 0.119 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9358A3
oklch(55.6% 0.129 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D488C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#AF78BF 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) | #6E89C2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8193 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF78BF
#AF78BF
oklch(65.4% 0.119 318.4)
- #6AA258
#6AA258
oklch(65.5% 0.12 138.4)
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 #AF78BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AF78BF 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.