Close to Medium Purple
#AF87F8
#AF87F8 is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 52.9% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 89% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AF87F8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF87F8 as they’d see it.
#AF87F8 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AF87F8
What color is #AF87F8?
#AF87F8 is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 52.9% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 89% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF87F8 in RGB?
#AF87F8 is rgb(175, 135, 248): 175 red, 135 green, and 248 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF87F8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 46, 0, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF87F8?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF87F8?
Its complement #7DAA30 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.