#AF3CAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.199 328.2), rgb(175, 60, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AF3CAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3CAE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 60, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.199 328.2) |
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 #AF3CAE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3CAE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3CAE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF3CAE text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C259C0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 328.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3CAE
oklch(56.2% 0.199 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#942B94
oklch(49.1% 0.184 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#792678
oklch(42.8% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#622561
oklch(37.8% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#AF3CAE 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) | #2D64B1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AB | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44B70 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3CAE
#AF3CAE
oklch(56.2% 0.199 328.2)
- #008D38
#008D38
oklch(56.1% 0.161 148.3)
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 #AF3CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF3CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
Use #AF3CAE 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.