#AF82DF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.14 305.3), rgb(175, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AF82DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF82DF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.14 305.3) |
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 #AF82DF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF82DF | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82DF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82DF text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF82DF
oklch(68.7% 0.14 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A467DE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCC
oklch(55.7% 0.194 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#63328F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AF82DF 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) | #6C94E2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7696DD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A891A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF82DF
#AF82DF
oklch(68.7% 0.14 305.3)
- #86A93E
#86A93E
oklch(68.7% 0.14 125.3)
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 #AF82DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AF82DF 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.