#AF7EF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.176 300.6), rgb(175, 126, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AF7EF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7EF7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.176 300.6) |
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 #AF7EF7 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7EF7 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7EF7 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7EF7 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7EF7
oklch(69.3% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#A25CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.225 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E39E8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7928CA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6225A3
oklch(42.7% 0.188 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#502681
oklch(37.7% 0.146 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F184C
oklch(27.1% 0.093 300.7)
#AF7EF7 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) | #5796FB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6396F4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A194AF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7EF7
#AF7EF7
oklch(69.3% 0.176 300.6)
- #8FAA00
#8FAA00
oklch(69.3% 0.165 120.4)
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 #AF7EF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AF7EF7 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.