#AF378D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.18 341.1), rgb(175, 55, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AF378D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF378D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 55, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.18 341.1) |
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 #AF378D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF378D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF378D text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF378D text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA7
oklch(63% 0.167 340.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF378D
oklch(54% 0.18 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2765
oklch(42.7% 0.139 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#662652
oklch(37.8% 0.108 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#AF378D 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) | #405B8F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8A | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9395D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF378D
#AF378D
oklch(54% 0.18 341.1)
- #008357
#008357
oklch(53.9% 0.12 161.1)
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 #AF378D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF378D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.086
Use #AF378D 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.