#AF3F92
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.173 339.4), rgb(175, 63, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AF3F92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF3F92 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 63, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.173 339.4) |
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 #AF3F92 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF3F92 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF3F92 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF3F92 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65EA8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF3F92
oklch(55.1% 0.173 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#98317E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A66
oklch(42.6% 0.133 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#642853
oklch(37.8% 0.103 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#AF3F92 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) | #456094 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94263 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF3F92
#AF3F92
oklch(55.1% 0.173 339.4)
- #008757
#008757
oklch(55% 0.125 159.7)
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 #AF3F92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF3F92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #AF3F92 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.