#AF81FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.179 298.8), rgb(175, 129, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#AF81FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF81FD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.179 298.8) |
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 #AF81FD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF81FD | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81FD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81FD text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF81FD
oklch(70.1% 0.179 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFD
oklch(63% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C39EC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 299)
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Step 700
700
#7728CE
oklch(49.2% 0.231 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6024A6
oklch(42.6% 0.192 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#AF81FD 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) | #5799FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6298FA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F98B3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF81FD
#AF81FD
oklch(70.1% 0.179 298.8)
- #95AC00
#95AC00
oklch(70.2% 0.165 118.9)
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 #AF81FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #AF81FD 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.