#AF459E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.173 334.4), rgb(175, 69, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AF459E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF459E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 69, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.173 334.4) |
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 #AF459E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF459E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF459E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF459E 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D082C0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB0
oklch(63% 0.16 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF459E
oklch(56.4% 0.173 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#943385
oklch(49.1% 0.162 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#782C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#AF459E 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) | #4465A1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74C6B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF459E
#AF459E
oklch(56.4% 0.173 334.4)
- #008D4E
#008D4E
oklch(56.5% 0.141 154.4)
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 #AF459E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF459E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AF459E 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.