#AF81CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.116 312.4), rgb(175, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AF81CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF81CA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.116 312.4) |
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 #AF81CA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF81CA | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81CA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81CA text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF81CA
oklch(67.5% 0.116 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9351B6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D419C
oklch(49% 0.15 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#66377F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#AF81CA 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) | #7490CD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8B9C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF81CA
#AF81CA
oklch(67.5% 0.116 312.4)
- #7BA658
#7BA658
oklch(67.5% 0.117 132.4)
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 #AF81CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #AF81CA 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.