#AF7CD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.134 310.5), rgb(175, 124, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AF7CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 124, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.134 310.5) |
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 #AF7CD2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7CD2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7CD2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7CD2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7CD2
oklch(67% 0.134 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#954AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.186 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#673188
oklch(42.7% 0.144 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#542D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.111 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#AF7CD2 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) | #6A8ED5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB899D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7CD2
#AF7CD2
oklch(67% 0.134 310.5)
- #79A547
#79A547
oklch(66.9% 0.133 130.2)
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 #AF7CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AF7CD2 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.