#AF4DAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.175 327.9), rgb(175, 77, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AF4DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4DAE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 77, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.175 327.9) |
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 #AF4DAE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4DAE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4DAE text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4DAE text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4DAE
oklch(58.1% 0.175 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F368E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#AF4DAE 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) | #436CB1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45876 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4DAE
#AF4DAE
oklch(58.1% 0.175 327.9)
- #009439
#009439
oklch(58.1% 0.169 147.9)
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 #AF4DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #AF4DAE 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.