#AF5098
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.151 337.6), rgb(175, 80, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AF5098 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5098 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 80, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.151 337.6) |
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 #AF5098 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5098 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5098 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5098 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 337.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5098
oklch(57.5% 0.151 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#913B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#753165
oklch(42.6% 0.117 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#AF5098 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) | #526A9A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7895 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7536D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5098
#AF5098
oklch(57.5% 0.151 337.6)
- #009058
#009058
oklch(57.5% 0.136 157.5)
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 #AF5098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #AF5098 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.