#AF54A1
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.4% 0.152 333.5), rgb(175, 84, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AF54A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF54A1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 84, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.152 333.5) |
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 #AF54A1 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF54A1 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF54A1 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF54A1 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF54A1
oklch(58.4% 0.152 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C82
oklch(49.1% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#AF54A1 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) | #536DA4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7B9E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65A73 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF54A1
#AF54A1
oklch(58.4% 0.152 333.5)
- #00944F
#00944F
oklch(58.5% 0.149 153.4)
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 #AF54A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF54A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #AF54A1 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.