#AF3E89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.168 343.4), rgb(175, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AF3E89 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 343°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3E89 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.168 343.4) |
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 #AF3E89 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3E89 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3E89 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3E89 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA1
oklch(63% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3E89
oklch(54.6% 0.168 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#993277
oklch(49.1% 0.157 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B61
oklch(42.7% 0.129 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#AF3E89 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) | #485E8B | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697186 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3E5E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3E89
#AF3E89
oklch(54.6% 0.168 343.4)
- #00855D
#00855D
oklch(54.6% 0.117 163.6)
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 #AF3E89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF3E89.
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 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #AF3E89 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.