#AF59EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.218 308.3), rgb(175, 89, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AF59EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF59EC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 89, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.218 308.3) |
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 #AF59EC | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF59EC | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF59EC text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF59EC text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF59EC
oklch(63.2% 0.218 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A35DA
oklch(55.5% 0.237 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8425BD
oklch(49.1% 0.22 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2299
oklch(42.7% 0.183 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#57247A
oklch(37.8% 0.142 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#AF59EC 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) | #007FF1 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6779B | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF59EC
#AF59EC
oklch(63.2% 0.218 308.3)
- #6B9B00
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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 #AF59EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF59EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #AF59EC 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.