#AF3E7F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.162 348.3), rgb(175, 62, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AF3E7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3E7F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 62, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.162 348.3) |
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 #AF3E7F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3E7F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3E7F text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3E7F 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95F99
oklch(63.1% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3E7F
oklch(54.2% 0.162 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A336F
oklch(49% 0.151 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65284A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#AF3E7F 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) | #4C5C81 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3A59 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3E7F
#AF3E7F
oklch(54.2% 0.162 348.3)
- #008363
#008363
oklch(54.2% 0.109 168.2)
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 #AF3E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
Use #AF3E7F 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.