#AF65CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.165 316.1), rgb(175, 101, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AF65CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF65CB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.165 316.1) |
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 #AF65CB | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF65CB | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF65CB text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF65CB text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF65CB
oklch(63% 0.165 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#AF65CB 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) | #507FCE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE748F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF65CB
#AF65CB
oklch(63% 0.165 316.1)
- #579E2A
#579E2A
oklch(62.9% 0.164 135.9)
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 #AF65CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF65CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF65CB 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.