#AF46BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.195 323.8), rgb(175, 70, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AF46BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF46BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.195 323.8) |
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 #AF46BA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF46BA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF46BA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF46BA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF46BA
oklch(57.9% 0.195 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F99
oklch(49% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#74297C
oklch(42.6% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#AF46BA 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) | #306BBE | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2577A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF46BA
#AF46BA
oklch(57.9% 0.195 323.8)
- #00941A
#00941A
oklch(57.8% 0.189 143.8)
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 #AF46BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF46BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #AF46BA 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.