#AF558C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.134 344.6), rgb(175, 85, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AF558C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF558C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 85, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.134 344.6) |
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 #AF558C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF558C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF558C text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF558C text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CA
oklch(81% 0.06 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD699B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF558C
oklch(57.7% 0.134 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#903F71
oklch(49.1% 0.125 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#75355C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#AF558C 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) | #5C6B8E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9546A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF558C
#AF558C
oklch(57.7% 0.134 344.6)
- #008F66
#008F66
oklch(57.6% 0.122 164.5)
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 #AF558C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #AF558C 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.