#AF5BC6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.3% 0.176 318.6), rgb(175, 91, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AF5BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 91, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.176 318.6) |
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 #AF5BC6 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF5BC6 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5BC6 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5BC6 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF5BC6
oklch(61.3% 0.176 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A043B9
oklch(55.5% 0.192 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C81
oklch(42.6% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#AF5BC6 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) | #4578CA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6180C3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6B88 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5BC6
#AF5BC6
oklch(61.3% 0.176 318.6)
- #449B20
#449B20
oklch(61.2% 0.176 138.6)
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 #AF5BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF5BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AF5BC6 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.