#AF84E7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.147 302.8), rgb(175, 132, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AF84E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF84E7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 132, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.147 302.8) |
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 #AF84E7 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF84E7 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF84E7 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF84E7 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF84E7
oklch(69.4% 0.147 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A166E5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D3
oklch(55.7% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7839B7
oklch(49.2% 0.19 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613094
oklch(42.6% 0.158 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#AF84E7 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) | #6A97EB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7498E4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A595AA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF84E7
#AF84E7
oklch(69.4% 0.147 302.8)
- #8CAB34
#8CAB34
oklch(69.5% 0.147 123)
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 #AF84E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #AF84E7 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.