#AF82CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.12 310.3), rgb(175, 130, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AF82CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF82CF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 130, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.12 310.3) |
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 #AF82CF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF82CF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82CF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82CF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF82CF
oklch(67.9% 0.12 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C41A1
oklch(49.2% 0.155 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#AF82CF 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) | #7392D2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8D9F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF82CF
#AF82CF
oklch(67.9% 0.12 310.3)
- #7FA754
#7FA754
oklch(68% 0.12 130.2)
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 #AF82CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #AF82CF 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.