#AF5ECC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62% 0.177 316.4), rgb(175, 94, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AF5ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5ECC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 94, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.177 316.4) |
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 #AF5ECC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF5ECC | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5ECC text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5ECC text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF5ECC
oklch(62% 0.177 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BD
oklch(55.6% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8735A3
oklch(49.2% 0.179 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D84
oklch(42.8% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#AF5ECC 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) | #457BD0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6F8C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5ECC
#AF5ECC
oklch(62% 0.177 316.4)
- #4E9D17
#4E9D17
oklch(62.1% 0.177 136.4)
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 #AF5ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF5ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF5ECC 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.