#AF438C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.163 342.4), rgb(175, 67, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AF438C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF438C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.163 342.4) |
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 #AF438C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF438C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF438C text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AF438C 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF438C
oklch(55.3% 0.163 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#973578
oklch(49.1% 0.152 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#AF438C 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) | #4B618E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7389 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94461 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF438C
#AF438C
oklch(55.3% 0.163 342.4)
- #00885D
#00885D
oklch(55.4% 0.121 162.4)
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 #AF438C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF438C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #AF438C 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.