#AF55D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.1% 0.197 315.4), rgb(175, 85, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AF55D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF55D2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 85, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.197 315.4) |
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 #AF55D2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF55D2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF55D2 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF55D2 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF55D2
oklch(61.1% 0.197 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#892CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#70278A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B266F
oklch(37.8% 0.128 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#AF55D2 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) | #2F77D6 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547FCF | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6B8C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF55D2
#AF55D2
oklch(61.1% 0.197 315.4)
- #4D9A00
#4D9A00
oklch(61.2% 0.18 135.5)
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 #AF55D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF55D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #AF55D2 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.