#AF3BC6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.5% 0.22 320.5), rgb(175, 59, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AF3BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 59, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.22 320.5) |
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 #AF3BC6 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3BC6 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF3BC6 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF3BC6 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD56D3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3BC6
oklch(57.5% 0.22 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9124A5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#762186
oklch(42.8% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F226B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#AF3BC6 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) | #0068CA | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4974C3 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0557D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3BC6
#AF3BC6
oklch(57.5% 0.22 320.5)
- #269100
#269100
oklch(57.4% 0.187 140.5)
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 #AF3BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF3BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
Use #AF3BC6 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.