#AF79CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.13 313.8), rgb(175, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AF79CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF79CA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.13 313.8) |
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 #AF79CA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF79CA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF79CA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF79CA text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF79CA
oklch(66.1% 0.13 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9157AC
oklch(55.7% 0.14 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4694
oklch(49.1% 0.132 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#523361
oklch(37.9% 0.084 314)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#AF79CA 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) | #6A8BCD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8498 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF79CA
#AF79CA
oklch(66.1% 0.13 313.8)
- #71A34D
#71A34D
oklch(66% 0.129 133.7)
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 #AF79CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #AF79CA 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.