#AF57BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.174 321.6), rgb(175, 87, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AF57BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF57BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.174 321.6) |
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 #AF57BE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF57BE | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF57BE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF57BE text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C782D3
oklch(70.6% 0.137 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF57BE
oklch(60.3% 0.174 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A342B4
oklch(55.5% 0.19 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C339B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#722C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 322)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#AF57BE 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) | #4574C1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16582 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF57BE
#AF57BE
oklch(60.3% 0.174 321.6)
- #36992A
#36992A
oklch(60.3% 0.173 141.6)
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 #AF57BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF57BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #AF57BE 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.