#AF60CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.174 316.2), rgb(175, 96, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AF60CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF60CC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.174 316.2) |
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 #AF60CC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF60CC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF60CC text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF60CC text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF60CC
oklch(62.3% 0.174 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BC
oklch(55.7% 0.189 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8636A2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#AF60CC 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) | #487CD0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE718D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF60CC
#AF60CC
oklch(62.3% 0.174 316.2)
- #509D1D
#509D1D
oklch(62.3% 0.174 136.3)
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 #AF60CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF60CC.
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 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AF60CC 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.