#AF7ACF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.134 311.8), rgb(175, 122, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AF7ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7ACF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 122, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.134 311.8) |
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 #AF7ACF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7ACF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7ACF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7ACF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7ACF
oklch(66.5% 0.134 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B0
oklch(55.5% 0.146 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4697
oklch(49.1% 0.135 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#AF7ACF 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) | #698CD2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC869B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7ACF
#AF7ACF
oklch(66.5% 0.134 311.8)
- #75A448
#75A448
oklch(66.4% 0.133 131.7)
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 #AF7ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #AF7ACF 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.