#AF0959
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.194 1.4), rgb(175, 9, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AF0959 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF0959 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 9, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.194 1.4) |
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 #AF0959 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF0959 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF0959 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF0959 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA749A
oklch(70.6% 0.15 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.208 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF0959
oklch(49% 0.194 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1249
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#731A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#AF0959 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) | #3E465A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686455 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0034 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF0959
#AF0959
oklch(49% 0.194 1.4)
- #007064
#007064
oklch(48.9% 0.088 182.1)
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 #AF0959, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF0959.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.024
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF0959 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.