#AF528D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.14 343.6), rgb(175, 82, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AF528D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF528D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 82, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.14 343.6) |
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 #AF528D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF528D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF528D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF528D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE679D
oklch(63% 0.129 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF528D
oklch(57.3% 0.14 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D73
oklch(49% 0.131 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#AF528D 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) | #59698F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95269 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF528D
#AF528D
oklch(57.3% 0.14 343.6)
- #008E64
#008E64
oklch(57.2% 0.122 163.8)
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 #AF528D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.078
Use #AF528D 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.