#AF82C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.104 315.6), rgb(175, 130, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AF82C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF82C2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 130, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.104 315.6) |
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 #AF82C2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF82C2 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82C2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82C2 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF82C2
oklch(67.3% 0.104 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC0
oklch(63% 0.134 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4594
oklch(49.1% 0.134 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#AF82C2 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) | #7990C4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8A99 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF82C2
#AF82C2
oklch(67.3% 0.104 315.6)
- #79A563
#79A563
oklch(67.4% 0.104 135.8)
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 #AF82C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #AF82C2 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.