#AF4092
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.172 339.4), rgb(175, 64, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AF4092 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4092 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 64, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.172 339.4) |
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 #AF4092 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4092 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4092 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4092 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381B9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4092
oklch(55.2% 0.172 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97327D
oklch(49% 0.159 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#AF4092 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 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94363 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4092
#AF4092
oklch(55.2% 0.172 339.4)
- #008857
#008857
oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.4)
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 #AF4092, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4092.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #AF4092 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.