#AF4EC4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.193 320.1), rgb(175, 78, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AF4EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.193 320.1) |
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 #AF4EC4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4EC4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4EC4 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4EC4 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF4EC4
oklch(59.4% 0.193 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA3
oklch(49% 0.195 320)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#AF4EC4 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) | #3271C8 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587BC1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06182 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4EC4
#AF4EC4
oklch(59.4% 0.193 320.1)
- #2B9800
#2B9800
oklch(59.5% 0.192 140.2)
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 #AF4EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #AF4EC4 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.