#AF3D83
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.166 346.2), rgb(175, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AF3D83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3D83 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.166 346.2) |
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 #AF3D83 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3D83 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3D83 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3D83 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681B0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3D83
oklch(54.2% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3273
oklch(49.1% 0.155 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#AF3D83 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) | #4A5D85 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7080 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3B5A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3D83
#AF3D83
oklch(54.2% 0.166 346.2)
- #008360
#008360
oklch(54.1% 0.112 166.2)
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 #AF3D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #AF3D83 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.