#AF36AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3), rgb(175, 54, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AF36AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF36AE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 54, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3) |
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 #AF36AE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF36AE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF36AE text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF36AE text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C457C2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 328.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#962795
oklch(49.1% 0.191 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2379
oklch(42.7% 0.158 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#AF36AE 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) | #2461B1 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5476E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF36AE
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
- #008B37
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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 #AF36AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF36AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #AF36AE 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.