#AF88E7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.14 301.8), rgb(175, 136, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AF88E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF88E7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 136, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.14 301.8) |
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 #AF88E7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF88E7 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF88E7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF88E7 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF88E7
oklch(70.1% 0.14 301.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9E69E2
oklch(63% 0.179 301.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8A4DD0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 301.8)
-
Step 700
700
#753DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 301.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#AF88E7 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) | #709AEB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A598AC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF88E7
#AF88E7
oklch(70.1% 0.14 301.8)
- #91AC3C
#91AC3C
oklch(70.2% 0.141 121.7)
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 #AF88E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF88E7 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.