#AF4290
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.167 340.5), rgb(175, 66, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AF4290 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4290 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.167 340.5) |
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 #AF4290 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4290 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4290 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF4290 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D382B8
oklch(70.8% 0.12 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4290
oklch(55.4% 0.167 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#97347B
oklch(49.2% 0.155 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C64
oklch(42.8% 0.129 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#AF4290 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) | #486192 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94463 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4290
#AF4290
oklch(55.4% 0.167 340.5)
- #008859
#008859
oklch(55.3% 0.124 160.3)
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 #AF4290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #AF4290 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.