#AF7FDB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.14 307.1), rgb(175, 127, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AF7FDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7FDB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 127, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 307.1) |
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 #AF7FDB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7FDB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FDB text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FDB text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7FDB
oklch(68% 0.14 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A666DC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9249CA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AE
oklch(49% 0.181 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#AF7FDB 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) | #6A92DE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98EA3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7FDB
#AF7FDB
oklch(68% 0.14 307.1)
- #81A83F
#81A83F
oklch(68.1% 0.14 127.1)
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 #AF7FDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #AF7FDB 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.