#AF39CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.7% 0.228 318.6), rgb(175, 57, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AF39CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.228 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF39CD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 57, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.228 318.6) |
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 #AF39CD | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF39CD | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF39CD text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF39CD text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF39CD
oklch(57.7% 0.228 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9020AB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#AF39CD 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) | #0069D1 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CA | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5780 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF39CD
#AF39CD
oklch(57.7% 0.228 318.6)
- #369100
#369100
oklch(57.9% 0.181 138.6)
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 #AF39CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF39CD.
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 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #AF39CD 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.