#AF7CC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.119 315.3), rgb(175, 124, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AF7CC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 124, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.119 315.3) |
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 #AF7CC5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7CC5 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7CC5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7CC5 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#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
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7CC5
oklch(66.4% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9059A6
oklch(55.6% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A498F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 315)
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Step 800
800
#633C74
oklch(42.6% 0.1 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#AF7CC5 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) | #708CC8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D91C3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8597 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7CC5
#AF7CC5
oklch(66.4% 0.119 315.3)
- #72A457
#72A457
oklch(66.5% 0.12 135.5)
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 #AF7CC5, 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 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AF7CC5 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.