#AF4095
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.174 338.1), rgb(175, 64, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AF4095 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4095 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 64, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.174 338.1) |
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 #AF4095 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4095 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4095 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4095 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED2
oklch(81% 0.077 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#D381BC
oklch(70.8% 0.125 338)
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Step 500
500
#C55EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4095
oklch(55.4% 0.174 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#973280
oklch(49.2% 0.161 338)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A68
oklch(42.7% 0.135 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#AF4095 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) | #446198 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667292 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84465 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4095
#AF4095
oklch(55.4% 0.174 338.1)
- #008854
#008854
oklch(55.2% 0.129 158)
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 #AF4095, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4095.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #AF4095 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.