#AF46AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.3% 0.185 328), rgb(175, 70, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AF46AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF46AE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.185 328) |
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 #AF46AE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF46AE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF46AE text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF46AE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF46AE
oklch(57.3% 0.185 328)
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Step 700
700
#913191
oklch(49.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285F
oklch(37.8% 0.111 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#AF46AE 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) | #3B68B1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76AB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45373 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF46AE
#AF46AE
oklch(57.3% 0.185 328)
- #009139
#009139
oklch(57.3% 0.165 148.1)
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 #AF46AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF46AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #AF46AE 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.