#AF55ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.224 308.5), rgb(175, 85, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AF55ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF55ED |
| RGB | rgb(175, 85, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.224 308.5) |
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 #AF55ED | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF55ED | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF55ED text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF55ED text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.176 308.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF55ED
oklch(62.8% 0.224 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C31DC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#8520BF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C1F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.188 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#58227B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#AF55ED 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) | #007DF2 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A81EA | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6749A | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF55ED
#AF55ED
oklch(62.8% 0.224 308.5)
- #6A9A00
#6A9A00
oklch(62.8% 0.165 128.4)
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 #AF55ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF55ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
Use #AF55ED 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.