#AF409F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.181 333.9), rgb(175, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AF409F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF409F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.181 333.9) |
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 #AF409F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF409F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF409F text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF409F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 334)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF409F
oklch(55.8% 0.181 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#953087
oklch(49% 0.168 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#79296E
oklch(42.6% 0.14 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#AF409F 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) | #3E63A2 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7486A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF409F
#AF409F
oklch(55.8% 0.181 333.9)
- #008B4B
#008B4B
oklch(55.9% 0.142 153.8)
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 #AF409F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF409F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #AF409F 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.