#AF21C5
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.244 321.6), rgb(175, 33, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AF21C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF21C5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 33, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.244 321.6) |
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 #AF21C5 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF21C5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF21C5 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF21C5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277E1
oklch(70.8% 0.176 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF21C5
oklch(55.5% 0.244 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#970DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.227 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A148A
oklch(42.7% 0.187 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#631C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.146 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#AF21C5 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) | #0060C9 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6EC2 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14776 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF21C5
#AF21C5
oklch(55.5% 0.244 321.6)
- #158B00
#158B00
oklch(55.4% 0.185 141.6)
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 #AF21C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF21C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.086
Use #AF21C5 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.