#AF59A9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.151 329.9), rgb(175, 89, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AF59A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF59A9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 89, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.151 329.9) |
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 #AF59A9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF59A9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF59A9 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF59A9 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF59A9
oklch(59.5% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A648A0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 330)
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Step 700
700
#8E3989
oklch(49.1% 0.152 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#AF59A9 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) | #5472AC | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56079 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF59A9
#AF59A9
oklch(59.5% 0.151 329.9)
- #22974B
#22974B
oklch(59.6% 0.151 150)
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 #AF59A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF59A9 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.