#AF4EB7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.7% 0.181 324.5), rgb(175, 78, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AF4EB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 78, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.181 324.5) |
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 #AF4EB7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4EB7 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4EB7 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4EB7 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C1
oklch(63.2% 0.167 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4EB7
oklch(58.7% 0.181 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3594
oklch(49.1% 0.168 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#AF4EB7 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) | #3E6EBA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB4 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25C7B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4EB7
#AF4EB7
oklch(58.7% 0.181 324.5)
- #129629
#129629
oklch(58.7% 0.181 144.6)
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 #AF4EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #AF4EB7 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.