#AF48BB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.2% 0.194 323.4), rgb(175, 72, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AF48BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF48BB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 72, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.194 323.4) |
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 #AF48BB | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF48BB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF48BB text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF48BB text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC6
oklch(63% 0.179 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF48BB
oklch(58.2% 0.194 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3099
oklch(49.1% 0.18 323.8)
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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)
#AF48BB 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) | #326CBF | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2597B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF48BB
#AF48BB
oklch(58.2% 0.194 323.4)
- #009515
#009515
oklch(58.1% 0.192 143.4)
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 #AF48BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF48BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #AF48BB 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.