#AF49B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.189 324.4), rgb(175, 73, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AF49B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF49B8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 73, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.189 324.4) |
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 #AF49B8 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF49B8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF49B8 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF49B8 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC3
oklch(63% 0.174 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF49B8
oklch(58.2% 0.189 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#AF49B8 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) | #366CBB | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B5 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2597A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF49B8
#AF49B8
oklch(58.2% 0.189 324.4)
- #009521
#009521
oklch(58.2% 0.186 144.4)
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 #AF49B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF49B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
Use #AF49B8 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.