#AF518F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.143 342.3), rgb(175, 81, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AF518F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF518F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 81, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.143 342.3) |
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 #AF518F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF518F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF518F text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF518F text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF679F
oklch(63.2% 0.131 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF518F
oklch(57.2% 0.143 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#913D75
oklch(49.1% 0.132 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#76335F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#AF518F 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) | #576991 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95269 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF518F
#AF518F
oklch(57.2% 0.143 342.3)
- #008E61
#008E61
oklch(57.2% 0.125 162.2)
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 #AF518F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #AF518F 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.