#AF39BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.9% 0.216 322.7), rgb(175, 57, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AF39BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF39BF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 57, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.216 322.7) |
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 #AF39BF | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF39BF | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF39BF text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF39BF text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#C056CE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF39BF
oklch(56.9% 0.216 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9225A1
oklch(49.1% 0.201 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#772182
oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#AF39BF 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) | #0566C3 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BC | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15178 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF39BF
#AF39BF
oklch(56.9% 0.216 322.7)
- #009105
#009105
oklch(56.9% 0.192 142.7)
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 #AF39BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF39BF.
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 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #AF39BF 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.