#AF2EAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.216 328), rgb(175, 46, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AF2EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2EAF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 46, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.216 328) |
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 #AF2EAF | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2EAF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2EAF text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2EAF text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF2EAF
oklch(55% 0.216 328)
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Step 700
700
#982198
oklch(49.1% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#AF2EAF 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) | #125EB3 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAC | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5426C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2EAF
#AF2EAF
oklch(55% 0.216 328)
- #008935
#008935
oklch(55% 0.159 148)
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 #AF2EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF2EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #AF2EAF 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.