#AF40CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.3% 0.218 318.8), rgb(175, 64, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AF40CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF40CB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 64, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.218 318.8) |
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 #AF40CB | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF40CB | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF40CB text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF40CB text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACE9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 319)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF40CB
oklch(58.3% 0.218 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A7
oklch(49% 0.202 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#742388
oklch(42.8% 0.168 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#AF40CB 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) | #006CCF | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4877C8 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5A81 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF40CB
#AF40CB
oklch(58.3% 0.218 318.8)
- #359300
#359300
oklch(58.4% 0.183 138.8)
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 #AF40CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF40CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #AF40CB 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.