#AF95FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.5% 0.149 293.9), rgb(175, 149, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#AF95FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF95FD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 149, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.149 293.9) |
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 #AF95FD | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF95FD | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF95FD text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF95FD text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF95FD
oklch(73.5% 0.149 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926BEF
oklch(63% 0.191 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E4FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.206 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57349B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#AF95FD 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) | #76A6FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A4FA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA8BD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF95FD
#AF95FD
oklch(73.5% 0.149 293.9)
- #A9B330
#A9B330
oklch(73.5% 0.149 113.9)
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 #AF95FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF95FD 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.