#AF3BCB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.8% 0.224 319.1), rgb(175, 59, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AF3BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3BCB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 59, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.224 319.1) |
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 #AF3BCB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3BCB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF3BCB text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF3BCB text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 319)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D6
oklch(63% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3BCB
oklch(57.8% 0.224 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9023A9
oklch(49.2% 0.208 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#752089
oklch(42.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F226E
oklch(37.8% 0.135 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#AF3BCB 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) | #006ACF | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4575C8 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF577F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3BCB
#AF3BCB
oklch(57.8% 0.224 319.1)
- #329100
#329100
oklch(57.7% 0.182 139.1)
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 #AF3BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF3BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
Use #AF3BCB 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.