#AF7ECF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.127 311.1), rgb(175, 126, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#AF7ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7ECF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.127 311.1) |
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 #AF7ECF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7ECF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7ECF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7ECF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7ECF
oklch(67.2% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A969D0
oklch(63.2% 0.161 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#944DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.176 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA3
oklch(49% 0.164 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#AF7ECF 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) | #6E8FD2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8A9D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7ECF
#AF7ECF
oklch(67.2% 0.127 311.1)
- #7AA64E
#7AA64E
oklch(67.3% 0.127 131.1)
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 #AF7ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF7ECF 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.