#AF87FB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.167 297.9), rgb(175, 135, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#AF87FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF87FB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 135, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 94%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.167 297.9) |
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 #AF87FB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF87FB | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87FB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF87FB text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF87FB
oklch(71% 0.167 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C62F7
oklch(63.1% 0.214 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8841E6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7431C8
oklch(49.2% 0.216 298)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.178 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2980
oklch(37.6% 0.14 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C194B
oklch(26.9% 0.089 297.6)
#AF87FB 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) | #629DFF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9CB5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF87FB
#AF87FB
oklch(71% 0.167 297.9)
- #99AE00
#99AE00
oklch(71% 0.165 118)
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 #AF87FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #AF87FB 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.