#AF478F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.159 341.3), rgb(175, 71, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AF478F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF478F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.159 341.3) |
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 #AF478F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF478F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF478F text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF478F text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#C362A3
oklch(63.1% 0.146 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF478F
oklch(55.9% 0.159 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#792E62
oklch(42.6% 0.123 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#AF478F 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) | #4E6391 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94865 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF478F
#AF478F
oklch(55.9% 0.159 341.3)
- #008A5C
#008A5C
oklch(55.9% 0.124 161.1)
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 #AF478F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
Use #AF478F 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.