#AF7EE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.159 303.6), rgb(175, 126, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AF7EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.159 303.6) |
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 #AF7EE9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7EE9 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7EE9 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7EE9 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7EE9
oklch(68.5% 0.159 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A561EB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9042D9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#AF7EE9 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) | #6094ED | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C95E6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A590A8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7EE9
#AF7EE9
oklch(68.5% 0.159 303.6)
- #86A920
#86A920
oklch(68.5% 0.159 123.8)
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 #AF7EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #AF7EE9 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.