#AF228E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.204 339.8), rgb(175, 34, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AF228E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 340°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF228E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 34, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.204 339.8) |
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 #AF228E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF228E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF228E text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF228E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF75BF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF239B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 339.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AF228E
oklch(52.3% 0.204 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#85156B
oklch(42.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#AF228E 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) | #2D5491 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8B | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2857 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF228E
#AF228E
oklch(52.3% 0.204 339.8)
- #007E51
#007E51
oklch(52.3% 0.119 159.7)
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 #AF228E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF228E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #AF228E 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.