#AF55B7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.17 324.3), rgb(175, 85, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AF55B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF55B7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 85, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.17 324.3) |
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 #AF55B7 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF55B7 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF55B7 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF55B7 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#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
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C982CF
oklch(70.6% 0.134 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF55B7
oklch(59.6% 0.17 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A543AF
oklch(55.6% 0.185 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3396
oklch(49.1% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#AF55B7 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) | #4772BA | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647DB4 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2627E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF55B7
#AF55B7
oklch(59.6% 0.17 324.3)
- #299833
#299833
oklch(59.7% 0.171 144.3)
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 #AF55B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF55B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #AF55B7 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.