#AF55A4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.153 332.1), rgb(175, 85, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AF55A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF55A4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 85, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.153 332.1) |
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 #AF55A4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF55A4 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF55A4 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF55A4 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986BF
oklch(70.6% 0.111 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 332.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF55A4
oklch(58.7% 0.153 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C84
oklch(49.1% 0.143 332)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#AF55A4 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) | #526EA7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55B75 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF55A4
#AF55A4
oklch(58.7% 0.153 332.1)
- #04954C
#04954C
oklch(58.7% 0.153 152.2)
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 #AF55A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF55A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #AF55A4 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.