#AF2A89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.193 342.1), rgb(175, 42, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#AF2A89 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF2A89 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 42, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.193 342.1) |
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 #AF2A89 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF2A89 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF2A89 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF2A89 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD0
oklch(81% 0.087 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF2A89
oklch(52.7% 0.193 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F267C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#812265
oklch(42.7% 0.148 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#682252
oklch(37.6% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#AF2A89 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) | #37568C | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B86 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2C56 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF2A89
#AF2A89
oklch(52.7% 0.193 342.1)
- #007F56
#007F56
oklch(52.7% 0.116 162)
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 #AF2A89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF2A89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
Use #AF2A89 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.