#AF65C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.7% 0.159 317.7), rgb(175, 101, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AF65C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF65C6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.159 317.7) |
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 #AF65C6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF65C6 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF65C6 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF65C6 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF65C6
oklch(62.7% 0.159 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#853B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#AF65C6 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) | #537EC9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6985C3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF738C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF65C6
#AF65C6
oklch(62.7% 0.159 317.7)
- #539E33
#539E33
oklch(62.8% 0.16 137.8)
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 #AF65C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #AF65C6 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.