#AF5CC2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.17 319.9), rgb(175, 92, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AF5CC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 92, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.17 319.9) |
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 #AF5CC2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF5CC2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5CC2 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5CC2 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF5CC2
oklch(61.2% 0.17 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A045B5
oklch(55.5% 0.185 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#89369C
oklch(49.1% 0.172 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#AF5CC2 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) | #4978C5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06B86 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5CC2
#AF5CC2
oklch(61.2% 0.17 319.9)
- #429B2B
#429B2B
oklch(61.2% 0.17 140)
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 #AF5CC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF5CC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AF5CC2 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.