#AF3BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.197 329.6), rgb(175, 59, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AF3BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3BAA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 59, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.197 329.6) |
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 #AF3BAA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3BAA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3BAA text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF3BAA text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C359BD
oklch(63.1% 0.181 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3BAA
oklch(55.9% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#952B91
oklch(49.1% 0.182 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#792676
oklch(42.7% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1738
oklch(27.1% 0.074 329.6)
#AF3BAA 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) | #2F62AD | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B72A7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5496E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3BAA
#AF3BAA
oklch(55.9% 0.197 329.6)
- #008C3D
#008C3D
oklch(55.9% 0.156 149.5)
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 #AF3BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF3BAA.
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
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #AF3BAA 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.