#AF537A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.127 355.3), rgb(175, 83, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AF537A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF537A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 83, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.127 355.3) |
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 #AF537A | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF537A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF537A text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF537A text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF537A
oklch(56.7% 0.127 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#934064
oklch(49.2% 0.119 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#773551
oklch(42.6% 0.098 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#612F43
oklch(37.8% 0.077 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#AF537A 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) | #60677B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787878 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4E62 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF537A
#AF537A
oklch(56.7% 0.127 355.3)
- #008B73
#008B73
oklch(56.8% 0.107 174.8)
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 #AF537A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #AF537A 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.