#AF4691
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.162 340.3), rgb(175, 70, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AF4691 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 340°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4691 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 70, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.162 340.3) |
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 #AF4691 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4691 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4691 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4691 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C361A5
oklch(63.1% 0.149 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4691
oklch(55.9% 0.162 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AF4691 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) | #4C6393 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94865 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4691
#AF4691
oklch(55.9% 0.162 340.3)
- #008A5A
#008A5A
oklch(55.9% 0.126 160.2)
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 #AF4691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4691.
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 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
Use #AF4691 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.