#AF4ED0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.1% 0.205 316.5), rgb(175, 78, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AF4ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 78, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.205 316.5) |
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 #AF4ED0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF4ED0 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF4ED0 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4ED0 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEC
oklch(81% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF4ED0
oklch(60.1% 0.205 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A436C7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C26AC
oklch(49% 0.207 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#72238B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#AF4ED0 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) | #2273D4 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507CCD | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6588 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4ED0
#AF4ED0
oklch(60.1% 0.205 316.5)
- #469700
#469700
oklch(60.1% 0.18 136.5)
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 #AF4ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #AF4ED0 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.