#AF7BDE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.15 307), rgb(175, 123, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AF7BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7BDE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 123, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.15 307) |
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 #AF7BDE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7BDE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7BDE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7BDE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7BDE
oklch(67.4% 0.15 307)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600
#9444D0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662D92
oklch(42.7% 0.161 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#AF7BDE 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) | #6390E2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88BA2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7BDE
#AF7BDE
oklch(67.4% 0.15 307)
- #7DA732
#7DA732
oklch(67.5% 0.151 127.2)
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 #AF7BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF7BDE 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.