#AF81EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.157 302.5), rgb(175, 129, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AF81EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF81EB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.157 302.5) |
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 #AF81EB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF81EB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81EB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81EB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF81EB
oklch(69.1% 0.157 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A263EB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BD
oklch(49.2% 0.202 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#622D99
oklch(42.8% 0.168 302.2)
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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)
#AF81EB 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) | #6496EF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A493AB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF81EB
#AF81EB
oklch(69.1% 0.157 302.5)
- #8BAA24
#8BAA24
oklch(69.1% 0.156 122.4)
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 #AF81EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF81EB 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.