#AF7FE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.155 303.9), rgb(175, 127, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AF7FE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 127, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.155 303.9) |
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 #AF7FE7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7FE7 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FE7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FE7 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7FE7
oklch(68.6% 0.155 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A462E8
oklch(63% 0.198 304)
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Step 600
600
#9044D7
oklch(55.7% 0.215 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B34BA
oklch(49.2% 0.2 304)
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Step 800
800
#642D96
oklch(42.8% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#AF7FE7 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) | #6394EB | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F95E4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A691A8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7FE7
#AF7FE7
oklch(68.6% 0.155 303.9)
- #87A928
#87A928
oklch(68.6% 0.155 123.7)
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 #AF7FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
Use #AF7FE7 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.