#AF38AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.2 329.6), rgb(175, 56, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AF38AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF38AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.2 329.6) |
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 #AF38AA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF38AA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF38AA text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF38AA 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C458BE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF38AA
oklch(55.6% 0.2 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#962992
oklch(49.1% 0.186 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2476
oklch(42.6% 0.154 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#632460
oklch(37.8% 0.121 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#AF38AA 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) | #2B61AD | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A7 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5476D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF38AA
#AF38AA
oklch(55.6% 0.2 329.6)
- #008B3D
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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 #AF38AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF38AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #AF38AA 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.