#AF85FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.172 298.2), rgb(175, 133, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#AF85FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF85FC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.172 298.2) |
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 #AF85FC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF85FC | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85FC text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF85FC text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF85FC
oklch(70.7% 0.172 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#893EE8
oklch(55.5% 0.238 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#752ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#AF85FC 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) | #5E9BFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9BB5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF85FC
#AF85FC
oklch(70.7% 0.172 298.2)
- #98AD00
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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 #AF85FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #AF85FC 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.