#AF7ECD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.125 311.8), rgb(175, 126, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AF7ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7ECD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.125 311.8) |
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 #AF7ECD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7ECD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7ECD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7ECD text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7ECD
oklch(67.1% 0.125 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A969CE
oklch(63.1% 0.159 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#944EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.173 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA1
oklch(49% 0.16 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673483
oklch(42.8% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AF7ECD 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) | #6F8FD0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC899C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7ECD
#AF7ECD
oklch(67.1% 0.125 311.8)
- #79A550
#79A550
oklch(67.1% 0.125 131.6)
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 #AF7ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AF7ECD 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.