#AF85F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.163 299.5), rgb(175, 133, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AF85F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF85F5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.163 299.5) |
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 #AF85F5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF85F5 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85F5 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85F5 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF85F5
oklch(70.3% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F2
oklch(63% 0.208 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A43E1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7532C3
oklch(49% 0.21 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.136 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#AF85F5 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) | #639AF9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9AF2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A199B1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF85F5
#AF85F5
oklch(70.3% 0.163 299.5)
- #94AD10
#94AD10
oklch(70.4% 0.163 119.7)
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 #AF85F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #AF85F5 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.