#AF90FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.156 295.3), rgb(175, 144, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AF90FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 295°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF90FD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 144, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.156 295.3) |
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 #AF90FD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF90FD | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF90FD text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF90FD text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF90FD
oklch(72.6% 0.156 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9668F3
oklch(63.2% 0.2 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#824AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59319E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#AF90FD 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) | #6FA3FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A1FA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA4BA | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF90FD
#AF90FD
oklch(72.6% 0.156 295.3)
- #A4B121
#A4B121
oklch(72.6% 0.156 115.1)
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 #AF90FD, 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 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF90FD 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.