#AF57C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.184 318.3), rgb(175, 87, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AF57C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF57C8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 87, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.184 318.3) |
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 #AF57C8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF57C8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF57C8 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF57C8 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C682DA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF57C8
oklch(60.8% 0.184 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A240BC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A2
oklch(49% 0.186 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#AF57C8 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) | #3D76CC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6987 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF57C8
#AF57C8
oklch(60.8% 0.184 318.3)
- #3F9A0F
#3F9A0F
oklch(60.7% 0.183 138.3)
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 #AF57C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF57C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #AF57C8 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.