#AF81FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.181 298.5), rgb(175, 129, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AF81FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF81FF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.181 298.5) |
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 #AF81FF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF81FF | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81FF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF81FF text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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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)
#AF81FF
oklch(70.2% 0.181 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B37EE
oklch(55.5% 0.252 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7726CF
oklch(49.1% 0.234 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6023A8
oklch(42.7% 0.195 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AF81FF 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) | #559AFF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E99B4 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF81FF
#AF81FF
oklch(70.2% 0.181 298.5)
- #96AC00
#96AC00
oklch(70.3% 0.164 118.5)
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 #AF81FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- 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 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #AF81FF 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.