#AF8EF3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.146 297.7), rgb(175, 142, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AF8EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 142, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.146 297.7) |
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 #AF8EF3 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF8EF3 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8EF3 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8EF3 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8EF3
oklch(71.8% 0.146 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#996AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#844DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#AF8EF3 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) | #71A0F7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779FF0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A0B5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8EF3
#AF8EF3
oklch(71.8% 0.146 297.7)
- #9DAF34
#9DAF34
oklch(71.7% 0.146 117.5)
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 #AF8EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #AF8EF3 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.