#AF2CA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.21 331.4), rgb(175, 44, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AF2CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 44, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.21 331.4) |
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 #AF2CA5 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2CA5 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2CA5 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2CA5 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C853BD
oklch(63% 0.193 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF2CA5
oklch(54.3% 0.21 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#AF2CA5 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) | #205CA8 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA2 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63C66 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2CA5
#AF2CA5
oklch(54.3% 0.21 331.4)
- #008641
#008641
oklch(54.3% 0.145 151.4)
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 #AF2CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF2CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.095
Use #AF2CA5 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.