#AF8AEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7), rgb(175, 138, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#AF8AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8AEE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7) |
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 #AF8AEE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF8AEE | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8AEE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8AEE text on black | 7.69:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733BB9
oklch(49% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#AF8AEE 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) | #6F9CF2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39BB1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8AEE
#AF8AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7)
- #96AD34
#96AD34
oklch(70.7% 0.146 119.7)
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 #AF8AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF8AEE 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.