#AF3DC8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.8% 0.219 319.8), rgb(175, 61, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AF3DC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 61, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.219 319.8) |
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 #AF3DC8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3DC8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF3DC8 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF3DC8 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3DC8
oklch(57.8% 0.219 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9025A6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 320)
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Step 800
800
#752287
oklch(42.8% 0.169 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F236C
oklch(37.8% 0.132 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#AF3DC8 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) | #006ACC | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4975C5 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF577E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3DC8
#AF3DC8
oklch(57.8% 0.219 319.8)
- #2C9200
#2C9200
oklch(57.8% 0.186 139.9)
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 #AF3DC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF3DC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
Use #AF3DC8 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.