#AF7DDB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.143 307.5), rgb(175, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AF7DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7DDB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 307.5) |
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 #AF7DDB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7DDB | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7DDB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7DDB text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7DDB
oklch(67.6% 0.143 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A765DE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9347CB
oklch(55.5% 0.199 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D38B0
oklch(49.2% 0.185 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#AF7DDB 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) | #6790DE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7393D8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98CA2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7DDB
#AF7DDB
oklch(67.6% 0.143 307.5)
- #7EA73B
#7EA73B
oklch(67.6% 0.144 127.6)
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 #AF7DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AF7DDB 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.