#AF4D9E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.161 334.6), rgb(175, 77, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AF4D9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4D9E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 77, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.161 334.6) |
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 #AF4D9E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4D9E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4D9E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4D9E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AD
oklch(63.1% 0.148 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4D9E
oklch(57.4% 0.161 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#913882
oklch(49.1% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#AF4D9E 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) | #4D69A1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7536E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4D9E
#AF4D9E
oklch(57.4% 0.161 334.6)
- #009050
#009050
oklch(57.4% 0.143 154.5)
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 #AF4D9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4D9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #AF4D9E 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.