#AF82DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.135 306.4), rgb(175, 130, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AF82DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF82DB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 130, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.135 306.4) |
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 #AF82DB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF82DB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82DB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82DB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF82DB
oklch(68.5% 0.135 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A468DA
oklch(63% 0.173 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#904CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAC
oklch(49% 0.174 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#63338C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 306)
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Step 900
900
#512E70
oklch(37.8% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B41
oklch(26.8% 0.071 306.5)
#AF82DB 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) | #6E94DE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896D9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A990A4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF82DB
#AF82DB
oklch(68.5% 0.135 306.4)
- #84A844
#84A844
oklch(68.4% 0.135 126.4)
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 #AF82DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AF82DB 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.