#AF89F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.157 298.6), rgb(175, 137, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#AF89F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF89F5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.157 298.6) |
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 #AF89F5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF89F5 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89F5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF89F5 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF89F5
oklch(71% 0.157 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8747DE
oklch(55.6% 0.217 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7337C1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#AF89F5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19CB3 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF89F5
#AF89F5
oklch(71% 0.157 298.6)
- #98AE21
#98AE21
oklch(71% 0.157 118.7)
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 #AF89F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF89F5 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.