#AF4EC2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.191 320.8), rgb(175, 78, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AF4EC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 78, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.191 320.8) |
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 #AF4EC2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4EC2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4EC2 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4EC2 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4EC2
oklch(59.3% 0.191 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B339C
oklch(49.1% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#712B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#AF4EC2 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) | #3470C6 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BBF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06081 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4EC2
#AF4EC2
oklch(59.3% 0.191 320.8)
- #279808
#279808
oklch(59.4% 0.192 140.8)
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 #AF4EC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4EC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #AF4EC2 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.