#AF90EF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.138 297.9), rgb(175, 144, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#AF90EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF90EF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 144, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.138 297.9) |
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 #AF90EF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF90EF | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF90EF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF90EF text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF90EF
oklch(71.9% 0.138 297.9)
-
Step 500
500
#986CE4
oklch(63% 0.176 298.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8351D2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 297.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6F40B6
oklch(49% 0.178 297.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5A3693
oklch(42.6% 0.147 297.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#AF90EF 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) | #76A1F3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FED | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A0B4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF90EF
#AF90EF
oklch(71.9% 0.138 297.9)
- #9DAF3F
#9DAF3F
oklch(71.8% 0.138 117.8)
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 #AF90EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AF90EF 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.