#AF4891
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.159 340.4), rgb(175, 72, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AF4891 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 340°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF4891 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.159 340.4) |
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 #AF4891 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF4891 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF4891 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF4891 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#C262A4
oklch(63.1% 0.146 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF4891
oklch(56.1% 0.159 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#95377A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#792F63
oklch(42.8% 0.122 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#AF4891 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) | #4E6493 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94A66 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF4891
#AF4891
oklch(56.1% 0.159 340.4)
- #008B5B
#008B5B
oklch(56.2% 0.127 160.3)
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 #AF4891, 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 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #AF4891 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.