#AF7CD6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.139 309.2), rgb(175, 124, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AF7CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.139 309.2) |
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 #AF7CD6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7CD6 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7CD6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7CD6 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7CD6
oklch(67.2% 0.139 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A965D9
oklch(63.1% 0.178 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9449C6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AB
oklch(49% 0.178 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#AF7CD6 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) | #688FD9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8A9F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7CD6
#AF7CD6
oklch(67.2% 0.139 309.2)
- #7BA641
#7BA641
oklch(67.2% 0.139 129)
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 #AF7CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #AF7CD6 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.