#AF45B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.5% 0.192 325.5), rgb(175, 69, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AF45B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF45B5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 69, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.192 325.5) |
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 #AF45B5 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF45B5 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF45B5 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF45B5 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC80CF
oklch(70.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF45B5
oklch(57.5% 0.192 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F96
oklch(49% 0.179 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#75297A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#AF45B5 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) | #3369B8 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B2 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35577 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF45B5
#AF45B5
oklch(57.5% 0.192 325.5)
- #00932A
#00932A
oklch(57.7% 0.179 145.5)
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 #AF45B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF45B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #AF45B5 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.