#AF0061
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.2 357.5), rgb(175, 0, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AF0061 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF0061 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 0, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.2 357.5) |
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 #AF0061 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF0061 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF0061 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AF0061 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A1
oklch(70.6% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0478A
oklch(63.1% 0.197 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB1974
oklch(55.6% 0.215 357.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D4F
oklch(42.6% 0.165 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#721842
oklch(37.6% 0.129 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#441127
oklch(27.2% 0.082 357.5)
#AF0061 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) | #394663 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65635E | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0037 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF0061
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
- #007160
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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 #AF0061, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF0061.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.064
Use #AF0061 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.