#AF53D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.201 315.3), rgb(175, 83, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AF53D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF53D3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 83, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.201 315.3) |
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 #AF53D3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF53D3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF53D3 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF53D3 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF53D3
oklch(60.9% 0.201 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A139C8
oklch(55.5% 0.219 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.203 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#AF53D3 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) | #2A76D7 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527ED0 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6A8B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF53D3
#AF53D3
oklch(60.9% 0.201 315.3)
- #4D9900
#4D9900
oklch(61% 0.179 135.3)
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 #AF53D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF53D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #AF53D3 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.