#AF40B6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.2 325.3), rgb(175, 64, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AF40B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 325°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF40B6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 64, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.2 325.3) |
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 #AF40B6 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF40B6 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF40B6 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF40B6 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF40B6
oklch(57% 0.2 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#922C98
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77267C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#AF40B6 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) | #2A67B9 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B3 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35176 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF40B6
#AF40B6
oklch(57% 0.2 325.3)
- #009128
#009128
oklch(57.1% 0.178 145.3)
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 #AF40B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF40B6.
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 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #AF40B6 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.