#AF50BA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.181 323.4), rgb(175, 80, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AF50BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF50BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 80, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.181 323.4) |
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 #AF50BA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF50BA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF50BA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF50BA text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B861C2
oklch(63% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF50BA
oklch(59.1% 0.181 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3596
oklch(49.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#AF50BA 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) | #3F70BD | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7BB7 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F7D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF50BA
#AF50BA
oklch(59.1% 0.181 323.4)
- #209726
#209726
oklch(59.1% 0.181 143.4)
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 #AF50BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF50BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #AF50BA 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.