#AF7FDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.142 306.5), rgb(175, 127, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#AF7FDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7FDD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 127, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.142 306.5) |
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 #AF7FDD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7FDD | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FDD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FDD text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7FDD
oklch(68.1% 0.142 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A665DE
oklch(63% 0.183 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9149CC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C39B0
oklch(49.2% 0.183 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#65308F
oklch(42.8% 0.153 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#AF7FDD 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) | #6992E0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88EA3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7FDD
#AF7FDD
oklch(68.1% 0.142 306.5)
- #82A83C
#82A83C
oklch(68.1% 0.142 126.4)
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 #AF7FDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #AF7FDD 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.