#AF78D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.141 311.2), rgb(175, 120, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AF78D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF78D2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 120, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.141 311.2) |
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 #AF78D2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF78D2 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF78D2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF78D2 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF78D2
oklch(66.3% 0.141 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9054B4
oklch(55.6% 0.154 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A449B
oklch(49% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#64397E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#AF78D2 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) | #658CD5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7390D0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB859B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF78D2
#AF78D2
oklch(66.3% 0.141 311.2)
- #74A440
#74A440
oklch(66.3% 0.141 131)
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 #AF78D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF78D2 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.