#AF40D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.7% 0.225 316.9), rgb(175, 64, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AF40D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF40D2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 64, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.225 316.9) |
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 #AF40D2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF40D2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF40D2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF40D2 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B957DA
oklch(63.1% 0.206 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF40D2
oklch(58.7% 0.225 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D24AC
oklch(49% 0.209 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#73228C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2370
oklch(37.8% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#AF40D2 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) | #006DD6 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CF | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5D85 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF40D2
#AF40D2
oklch(58.7% 0.225 316.9)
- #419300
#419300
oklch(58.8% 0.178 137)
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 #AF40D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF40D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF40D2 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.