#AF497E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.145 350.5), rgb(175, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AF497E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF497E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.145 350.5) |
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 #AF497E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF497E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF497E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF497E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46494
oklch(63% 0.134 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF497E
oklch(55.5% 0.145 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#963A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C48
oklch(37.8% 0.087 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#AF497E 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) | #566280 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB455E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF497E
#AF497E
oklch(55.5% 0.145 350.5)
- #00876A
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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 #AF497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
Use #AF497E 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.