#AF57AB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.156 329), rgb(175, 87, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AF57AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF57AB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 87, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.156 329) |
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 #AF57AB | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF57AB | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF57AB text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF57AB text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B867B4
oklch(63.2% 0.143 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF57AB
oklch(59.3% 0.156 329)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C88
oklch(49% 0.145 329)
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Step 800
800
#71326F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#AF57AB 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) | #5171AE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45F79 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF57AB
#AF57AB
oklch(59.3% 0.156 329)
- #1E9646
#1E9646
oklch(59.2% 0.155 149.1)
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 #AF57AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #AF57AB 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.