#AF4BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.167 332.8), rgb(175, 75, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AF4BA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 75, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.167 332.8) |
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 #AF4BA2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4BA2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4BA2 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4BA2 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C1
oklch(70.7% 0.121 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4BA2
oklch(57.3% 0.167 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#913686
oklch(49% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#AF4BA2 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) | #4869A5 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67779F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6526F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4BA2
#AF4BA2
oklch(57.3% 0.167 332.8)
- #00904B
#00904B
oklch(57.3% 0.148 152.8)
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 #AF4BA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4BA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #AF4BA2 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.