#AF579D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.144 335.6), rgb(175, 87, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AF579D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF579D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.144 335.6) |
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 #AF579D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF579D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF579D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF579D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C987BA
oklch(70.6% 0.105 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF579D
oklch(58.7% 0.144 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#733466
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#AF579D 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) | #586F9F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65B73 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF579D
#AF579D
oklch(58.7% 0.144 335.6)
- #009456
#009456
oklch(58.6% 0.143 155.7)
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 #AF579D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #AF579D 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.