What color is #AF5ECA?

#AF5ECA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(175, 94, 202), and in HSL hsl(285, 50%, 58%).

Is #AF5ECA accessible as text?

On white, #AF5ECA has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #AF5ECA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AF5ECA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #AF5ECA?

#AF5ECA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #79C95E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AF5ECA below.

Is #AF5ECA good for buttons?

#AF5ECA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AF5ECA — white text only reaches 3.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AF5ECA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AF5ECA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AF5ECA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AF5ECA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AF5ECA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AF5ECA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AF5ECA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AF5ECA Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AF5ECA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Medium Orchid 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AF5ECA Secondary #C1A5CB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AF5ECA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D288EB

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #AF5ECA 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C95EC1 — 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 #AF5ECA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AF5ECA;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 94 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.175 317.1);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #F0E0F5;
  --color-200: #E0C2EB;
  --color-300: #C897D8;
  --color-400: #AE70C2;
  --color-500: #904EA6;
  --color-600: #704280;
  --color-700: #51335C;
  --color-800: #36243C;
  --color-900: #221825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#F0E0F5',
    200: '#E0C2EB',
    300: '#C897D8',
    400: '#AE70C2',
    500: '#904EA6',
    600: '#704280',
    700: '#51335C',
    800: '#36243C',
    900: '#221825',
  },
}

$base: #AF5ECA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #F0E0F5;
$base-200: #E0C2EB;
$base-300: #C897D8;
$base-400: #AE70C2;
$base-500: #904EA6;
$base-600: #704280;
$base-700: #51335C;
$base-800: #36243C;
$base-900: #221825;
$base-hover: #943BB1;
$base-subtle: #E5D3EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AF5ECA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0C2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C897D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#904EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#704280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AF5ECA

Color Lab

Pairs with #AF5ECA

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