#AF81EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.155 302.8), rgb(175, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AF81EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 303°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF81EA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.155 302.8) |
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 #AF81EA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF81EA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81EA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81EA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF81EA
oklch(69.1% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A263EA
oklch(63% 0.198 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D8
oklch(55.5% 0.216 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#AF81EA 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) | #6496EE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A593AA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF81EA
#AF81EA
oklch(69.1% 0.155 302.8)
- #8AAA26
#8AAA26
oklch(69% 0.156 122.8)
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 #AF81EA, 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 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #AF81EA 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.