#AF7DF0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.169 302.2), rgb(175, 125, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AF7DF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 125, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.169 302.2) |
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 #AF7DF0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7DF0 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7DF0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7DF0 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.107 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7DF0
oklch(68.7% 0.169 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A45EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.216 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#903CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B2CC4
oklch(49.2% 0.218 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#64279E
oklch(42.7% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#51277E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#AF7DF0 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) | #5A94F4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6795ED | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A392AB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7DF0
#AF7DF0
oklch(68.7% 0.169 302.2)
- #89AA00
#89AA00
oklch(68.8% 0.168 122.5)
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 #AF7DF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #AF7DF0 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.