#AF7FDF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.145 306), rgb(175, 127, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AF7FDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7FDF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 127, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.145 306) |
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 #AF7FDF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7FDF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FDF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FDF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7FDF
oklch(68.2% 0.145 306)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9148CE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#642F90
oklch(42.6% 0.155 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#AF7FDF 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) | #6892E3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88FA4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7FDF
#AF7FDF
oklch(68.2% 0.145 306)
- #83A838
#83A838
oklch(68.2% 0.145 125.8)
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 #AF7FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AF7FDF 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.