#AF7BC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.122 315), rgb(175, 123, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AF7BC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 123, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.122 315) |
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 #AF7BC6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7BC6 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7BC6 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7BC6 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7BC6
oklch(66.3% 0.122 315)
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Step 600
600
#9059A8
oklch(55.7% 0.132 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4890
oklch(49% 0.123 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C75
oklch(42.8% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AF7BC6 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) | #6F8CC9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8597 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7BC6
#AF7BC6
oklch(66.3% 0.122 315)
- #72A354
#72A354
oklch(66.2% 0.121 134.7)
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 #AF7BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AF7BC6 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.