#AF88E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.134 303.1), rgb(175, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AF88E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF88E2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.134 303.1) |
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 #AF88E2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF88E2 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF88E2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF88E2 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF88E2
oklch(69.9% 0.134 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.17 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FCB
oklch(55.7% 0.186 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#763FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#60358E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#AF88E2 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) | #7299E5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9AE0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A697AA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF88E2
#AF88E2
oklch(69.9% 0.134 303.1)
- #8EAB44
#8EAB44
oklch(69.8% 0.134 123.1)
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 #AF88E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AF88E2 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.