#AF87EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.1% 0.146 301.4), rgb(175, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AF87EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF87EA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.146 301.4) |
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 #AF87EA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF87EA | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87EA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87EA text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF87EA
oklch(70.1% 0.146 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#AF87EA 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) | #6D9AEE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A498AD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF87EA
#AF87EA
oklch(70.1% 0.146 301.4)
- #91AC35
#91AC35
oklch(70.1% 0.146 121.4)
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 #AF87EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #AF87EA 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.