#AF44BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(57.9% 0.202 322.6), rgb(175, 68, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AF44BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF44BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 68, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.202 322.6) |
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 #AF44BE | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF44BE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF44BE text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF44BE text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF44BE
oklch(57.9% 0.202 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#74277F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#AF44BE 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) | #276BC2 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1577B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF44BE
#AF44BE
oklch(57.9% 0.202 322.6)
- #009502
#009502
oklch(58% 0.197 142.6)
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 #AF44BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF44BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
Use #AF44BE 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.