#AF66CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.164 315.6), rgb(175, 102, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AF66CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF66CC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.164 315.6) |
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 #AF66CC | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF66CC | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF66CC text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF66CC text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF66CC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#833A9F
oklch(49% 0.166 315.4)
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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
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#AF66CC 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) | #517FCF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686C9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7590 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF66CC
#AF66CC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 315.6)
- #599F2A
#599F2A
oklch(63.3% 0.165 135.6)
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 #AF66CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #AF66CC 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.