#AF5EE3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.201 310), rgb(175, 94, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AF5EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 94, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.201 310) |
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 #AF5EE3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF5EE3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5EE3 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5EE3 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF5EE3
oklch(63.3% 0.201 310)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 310)
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Step 700
700
#832DB4
oklch(49% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2892
oklch(42.8% 0.169 310)
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Step 900
900
#572774
oklch(37.8% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#AF5EE3 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) | #2D7FE7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84E0 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87798 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5EE3
#AF5EE3
oklch(63.3% 0.201 310)
- #679D00
#679D00
oklch(63.4% 0.17 129.9)
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 #AF5EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF5EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AF5EE3 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.