#AF7AC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.119 316.8), rgb(175, 122, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AF7AC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 122, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.119 316.8) |
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 #AF7AC2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7AC2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7AC2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7AC2 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7AC2
oklch(65.9% 0.119 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B488D
oklch(49% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#AF7AC2 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) | #6F8AC5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FC0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8395 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7AC2
#AF7AC2
oklch(65.9% 0.119 316.8)
- #6EA358
#6EA358
oklch(66% 0.119 137.1)
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 #AF7AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AF7AC2 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.