#AF44A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.177 333.1), rgb(175, 68, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AF44A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF44A1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 68, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.177 333.1) |
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 #AF44A1 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF44A1 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF44A1 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF44A1 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB3
oklch(63% 0.164 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF44A1
oklch(56.4% 0.177 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#943288
oklch(49.1% 0.166 333)
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Step 800
800
#782B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#AF44A1 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) | #4165A4 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64C6C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF44A1
#AF44A1
oklch(56.4% 0.177 333.1)
- #008D4A
#008D4A
oklch(56.4% 0.145 153)
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 #AF44A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF44A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AF44A1 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.