#AF7BE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.161 304.7), rgb(175, 123, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AF7BE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 123, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.161 304.7) |
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 #AF7BE7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7BE7 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7BE7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7BE7 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7BE7
oklch(67.9% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A75FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#923FD9
oklch(55.5% 0.224 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D2FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#652999
oklch(42.6% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#522879
oklch(37.6% 0.134 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#AF7BE7 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) | #5D91EB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B93E4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68EA6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7BE7
#AF7BE7
oklch(67.9% 0.161 304.7)
- #82A81D
#82A81D
oklch(67.9% 0.161 124.8)
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 #AF7BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF7BE7 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.