#AF5193
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.146 340.2), rgb(175, 81, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AF5193 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5193 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 81, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.146 340.2) |
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 #AF5193 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5193 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5193 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5193 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CE
oklch(81% 0.065 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5193
oklch(57.4% 0.146 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#913C78
oklch(49.1% 0.136 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#763262
oklch(42.7% 0.113 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D50
oklch(37.7% 0.087 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#AF5193 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) | #566A95 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707891 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8536B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5193
#AF5193
oklch(57.4% 0.146 340.2)
- #008F5E
#008F5E
oklch(57.4% 0.129 160.4)
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 #AF5193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.080
Use #AF5193 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.