#AF4699
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.168 336.6), rgb(175, 70, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AF4699 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4699 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 70, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.168 336.6) |
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 #AF4699 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4699 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4699 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4699 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D082BC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C260AC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4699
oklch(56.2% 0.168 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#943581
oklch(49.1% 0.156 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#782D69
oklch(42.7% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612955
oklch(37.6% 0.101 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#AF4699 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) | #48659C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687596 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84B69 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4699
#AF4699
oklch(56.2% 0.168 336.6)
- #008C53
#008C53
oklch(56.3% 0.135 156.5)
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 #AF4699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF4699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AF4699 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.