#AF7FFF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.184 298.9), rgb(175, 127, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AF7FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7FFF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 127, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.184 298.9) |
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 #AF7FFF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7FFF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FFF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7FFF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7FFF
oklch(69.9% 0.184 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D34F0
oklch(55.6% 0.256 299)
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Step 700
700
#7823D1
oklch(49.2% 0.238 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6121A9
oklch(42.7% 0.198 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2486
oklch(37.8% 0.154 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AF7FFF 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) | #5298FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E97B3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7FFF
#AF7FFF
oklch(69.9% 0.184 298.9)
- #94AB00
#94AB00
oklch(69.9% 0.164 118.9)
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 #AF7FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #AF7FFF 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.