#AF418D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.167 341.8), rgb(175, 65, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AF418D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF418D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.167 341.8) |
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 #AF418D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF418D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF418D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF418D text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#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
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D381B6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.154 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF418D
oklch(55.1% 0.167 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#983379
oklch(49.1% 0.156 342)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C63
oklch(42.7% 0.128 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#AF418D 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) | #49608F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94261 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF418D
#AF418D
oklch(55.1% 0.167 341.8)
- #00875B
#00875B
oklch(55.1% 0.121 161.7)
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 #AF418D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF418D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #AF418D 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.