#AF4CB4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.181 325.7), rgb(175, 76, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AF4CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 76, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.181 325.7) |
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 #AF4CB4 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4CB4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4CB4 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4CB4 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4CB4
oklch(58.3% 0.181 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3493
oklch(49.1% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#AF4CB4 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) | #3E6CB7 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35979 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4CB4
#AF4CB4
oklch(58.3% 0.181 325.7)
- #00952C
#00952C
oklch(58.3% 0.18 145.7)
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 #AF4CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
Use #AF4CB4 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.