#AF78CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.133 313.6), rgb(175, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AF78CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF78CB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.133 313.6) |
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 #AF78CB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF78CB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF78CB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF78CB text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF78CB
oklch(66% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#AF78CB 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) | #698ACE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8498 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF78CB
#AF78CB
oklch(66% 0.133 313.6)
- #70A34A
#70A34A
oklch(65.9% 0.132 133.6)
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 #AF78CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #AF78CB 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.