#AF59EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.8), rgb(175, 89, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AF59EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF59EA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 89, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.8) |
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 #AF59EA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF59EA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF59EA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF59EA text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF80EF
oklch(70.8% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF59EA
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B36D8
oklch(55.6% 0.235 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8426BB
oklch(49.1% 0.218 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2398
oklch(42.7% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#AF59EA 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) | #067EEF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4383E7 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6769A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF59EA
#AF59EA
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.8)
- #6A9B00
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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 #AF59EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF59EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #AF59EA 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.