#AF347F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.1% 0.176 347.2), rgb(175, 52, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AF347F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF347F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 52, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.176 347.2) |
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 #AF347F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF347F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF347F text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF347F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC5A9C
oklch(63% 0.162 346.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF347F
oklch(53.1% 0.176 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D72
oklch(49.1% 0.164 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#80275D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 347)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#AF347F 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) | #445881 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3055 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF347F
#AF347F
oklch(53.1% 0.176 347.2)
- #00805F
#00805F
oklch(53.2% 0.109 167.1)
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 #AF347F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #AF347F 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.