#AF3B79
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.6% 0.163 351), rgb(175, 59, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AF3B79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3B79 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.163 351) |
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 #AF3B79 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3B79 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3B79 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3B79 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881AA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3B79
oklch(53.6% 0.163 351)
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Step 700
700
#9C326B
oklch(49% 0.152 351)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B57
oklch(42.7% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#AF3B79 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) | #4C5A7B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F76 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3555 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3B79
#AF3B79
oklch(53.6% 0.163 351)
- #008165
#008165
oklch(53.7% 0.106 170.6)
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 #AF3B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #AF3B79 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.