#AF167E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(50.9% 0.204 345.9), rgb(175, 22, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#AF167E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF167E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 22, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.204 345.9) |
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 #AF167E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF167E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF167E text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AF167E text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E474B5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500
#D949A3
oklch(63.2% 0.201 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C41E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.219 345.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF167E
oklch(50.9% 0.204 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#891162
oklch(42.7% 0.169 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#AF167E 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) | #314E80 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60677B | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0F4B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF167E
#AF167E
oklch(50.9% 0.204 345.9)
- #007857
#007857
oklch(50.8% 0.106 165.8)
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 #AF167E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF167E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #AF167E 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.