#AF7ECC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.123 312.2), rgb(175, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AF7ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7ECC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.123 312.2) |
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 #AF7ECC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7ECC | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7ECC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7ECC 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7ECC
oklch(67.1% 0.123 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#A969CD
oklch(63% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#944EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.172 312)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AF7ECC 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) | #708FCF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC899B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7ECC
#AF7ECC
oklch(67.1% 0.123 312.2)
- #78A552
#78A552
oklch(67% 0.123 132.3)
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 #AF7ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AF7ECC 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.