#AF8EFC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.158 296), rgb(175, 142, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#AF8EFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8EFC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 142, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.158 296) |
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 #AF8EFC | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF8EFC | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8EFC text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8EFC text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8EFC
oklch(72.2% 0.158 296)
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Step 500
500
#9767F3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8348E2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#AF8EFC 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) | #6CA1FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729FF9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA2B9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8EFC
#AF8EFC
oklch(72.2% 0.158 296)
- #A1B01D
#A1B01D
oklch(72.1% 0.157 115.9)
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 #AF8EFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF8EFC 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.