#AF56D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.202 313.4), rgb(175, 86, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AF56D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF56D9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 86, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.202 313.4) |
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 #AF56D9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF56D9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF56D9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF56D9 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF56D9
oklch(61.7% 0.202 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F3ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#882AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.205 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E258E
oklch(42.6% 0.169 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2572
oklch(37.8% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#AF56D9 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) | #2879DD | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5080D6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6E90 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF56D9
#AF56D9
oklch(61.7% 0.202 313.4)
- #579A00
#579A00
oklch(61.7% 0.175 133.4)
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 #AF56D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF56D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #AF56D9 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.