#AF63AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.139 327.1), rgb(175, 99, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AF63AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF63AF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 99, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.139 327.1) |
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 #AF63AF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF63AF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF63AF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF63AF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF63AF
oklch(61.3% 0.139 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.152 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#AF63AF 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) | #5D79B2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B81 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF63AF
#AF63AF
oklch(61.3% 0.139 327.1)
- #409A50
#409A50
oklch(61.3% 0.139 147.2)
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 #AF63AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF63AF 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.