#AF82F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.164 300.8), rgb(175, 130, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#AF82F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF82F2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 130, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.164 300.8) |
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 #AF82F2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF82F2 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82F2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF82F2 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.103 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF82F2
oklch(69.7% 0.164 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A161F2
oklch(63.2% 0.21 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C41E0
oklch(55.5% 0.227 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7831C3
oklch(49.2% 0.212 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#612B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.174 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F297D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#AF82F2 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) | #6198F6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B98EF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A296AF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF82F2
#AF82F2
oklch(69.7% 0.164 300.8)
- #8FAB0E
#8FAB0E
oklch(69.5% 0.164 120.8)
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 #AF82F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF82F2 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.