#AF7DDF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.148 306.4), rgb(175, 125, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AF7DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7DDF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 125, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.148 306.4) |
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 #AF7DDF | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7DDF | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7DDF text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7DDF text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#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
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7DDF
oklch(67.8% 0.148 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A763E2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9246CF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B4
oklch(49.2% 0.192 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652E91
oklch(42.6% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#AF7DDF 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) | #6591E3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88DA3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7DDF
#AF7DDF
oklch(67.8% 0.148 306.4)
- #80A734
#80A734
oklch(67.7% 0.148 126.3)
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 #AF7DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #AF7DDF 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.