#AF38CA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.5% 0.227 319.5), rgb(175, 56, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AF38CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF38CA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 56, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.227 319.5) |
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 #AF38CA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF38CA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF38CA text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF38CA text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D7
oklch(63.2% 0.209 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF38CA
oklch(57.5% 0.227 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9121A9
oklch(49.2% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#761F89
oklch(42.8% 0.175 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#AF38CA 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) | #0068CE | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4374C7 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF557E | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF38CA
#AF38CA
oklch(57.5% 0.227 319.5)
- #2F9000
#2F9000
oklch(57.4% 0.183 139.4)
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 #AF38CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF38CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
Use #AF38CA 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.