#AF87F1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.4% 0.155 299.9), rgb(175, 135, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AF87F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF87F1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 135, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.155 299.9) |
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 #AF87F1 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF87F1 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87F1 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87F1 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF87F1
oklch(70.4% 0.155 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D65ED
oklch(63% 0.198 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8947DB
oklch(55.5% 0.214 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7537BE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#AF87F1 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) | #699BF5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719AEE | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29AB0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF87F1
#AF87F1
oklch(70.4% 0.155 299.9)
- #94AD26
#94AD26
oklch(70.5% 0.155 120)
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 #AF87F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
Use #AF87F1 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.