#AF28A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.212 332.5), rgb(175, 40, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#AF28A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF28A2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 40, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.212 332.5) |
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 #AF28A2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF28A2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF28A2 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AF28A2 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF28A2
oklch(53.8% 0.212 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F90
oklch(49.1% 0.198 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#AF28A2 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) | #1F5AA5 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566D9F | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73864 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF28A2
#AF28A2
oklch(53.8% 0.212 332.5)
- #008443
#008443
oklch(53.7% 0.14 152.4)
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 #AF28A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF28A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
Use #AF28A2 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.