#AF39BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.214 323.6), rgb(175, 57, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AF39BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF39BC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 57, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.214 323.6) |
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 #AF39BC | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF39BC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF39BC text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF39BC text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C056CC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF39BC
oklch(56.7% 0.214 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#93259F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#772281
oklch(42.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#AF39BC 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) | #1065C0 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73B9 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24F77 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF39BC
#AF39BC
oklch(56.7% 0.214 323.6)
- #009017
#009017
oklch(56.7% 0.186 143.6)
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 #AF39BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF39BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #AF39BC 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.