#AF79E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.158 306.3), rgb(175, 121, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AF79E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF79E2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 121, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.158 306.3) |
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 #AF79E2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF79E2 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF79E2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF79E2 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF79E2
oklch(67.3% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A95FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.203 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9540D6
oklch(55.7% 0.22 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F30B9
oklch(49.2% 0.204 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#672A96
oklch(42.8% 0.169 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#542877
oklch(37.7% 0.132 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#AF79E2 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) | #5E8FE6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78BA3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF79E2
#AF79E2
oklch(67.3% 0.158 306.3)
- #7DA725
#7DA725
oklch(67.4% 0.159 126.5)
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 #AF79E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AF79E2 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.