What color is #AF40AA?

#AF40AA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(175, 64, 170), and in HSL hsl(303, 46%, 47%).

Is #AF40AA accessible as text?

On white, #AF40AA has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #AF40AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AF40AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #AF40AA?

#AF40AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #41AF46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AF40AA below.

Is #AF40AA good for buttons?

#AF40AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AF40AA — black text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AF40AA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AF40AA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AF40AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AF40AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AF40AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AF40AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AF40AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AF40AA Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AF40AA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AF40AA Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AF40AA Secondary #B891B4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AF40AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AF40AA

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People also use #AF40AA with

Amethyst Viva Magenta Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDBEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF4185 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AF40AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AF40AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 64 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.4% 0.190 329.6);
  --color-50: #FBF3FB;
  --color-100: #F5E1F4;
  --color-200: #E9C4E7;
  --color-300: #D59AD2;
  --color-400: #BF73BB;
  --color-500: #A3529F;
  --color-600: #7E447B;
  --color-700: #5A3558;
  --color-800: #3C253A;
  --color-900: #251824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF3FB',
    100: '#F5E1F4',
    200: '#E9C4E7',
    300: '#D59AD2',
    400: '#BF73BB',
    500: '#A3529F',
    600: '#7E447B',
    700: '#5A3558',
    800: '#3C253A',
    900: '#251824',
  },
}

$base: #AF40AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FB;
$base-100: #F5E1F4;
$base-200: #E9C4E7;
$base-300: #D59AD2;
$base-400: #BF73BB;
$base-500: #A3529F;
$base-600: #7E447B;
$base-700: #5A3558;
$base-800: #3C253A;
$base-900: #251824;
$base-hover: #8C3488;
$base-subtle: #E5C8E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AF40AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59AD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF73BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3529F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E447B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3558",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C253A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}