#AF11D1
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.261 318.7), rgb(175, 17, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AF11D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF11D1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 17, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.261 318.7) |
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 #AF11D1 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF11D1 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF11D1 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AF11D1 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D174EA
oklch(70.7% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C346E3
oklch(63% 0.24 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF11D1
oklch(55.6% 0.261 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0892
oklch(42.7% 0.201 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#621775
oklch(37.6% 0.157 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#AF11D1 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) | #0060D5 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236DCD | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE497B | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF11D1
#AF11D1
oklch(55.6% 0.261 318.7)
- #328900
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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 #AF11D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF11D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.022
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.068
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.070
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.071
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #AF11D1 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.