#AF559E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.4% 0.148 335), rgb(175, 85, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AF559E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF559E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.148 335) |
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 #AF559E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF559E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF559E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF559E text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB67AA
oklch(63.2% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF559E
oklch(58.4% 0.148 335)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#733367
oklch(42.7% 0.113 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#AF559E 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) | #556EA0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65A72 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF559E
#AF559E
oklch(58.4% 0.148 335)
- #009454
#009454
oklch(58.5% 0.145 155)
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 #AF559E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF559E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
Use #AF559E 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.