#AF587B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.12 356.1), rgb(175, 88, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AF587B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF587B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 88, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.12 356.1) |
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 #AF587B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF587B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF587B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF587B 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF587B
oklch(57.5% 0.12 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#904263
oklch(49% 0.112 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#753750
oklch(42.6% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3043
oklch(37.7% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#AF587B 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) | #646A7C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A79 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5365 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF587B
#AF587B
oklch(57.5% 0.12 356.1)
- #008D77
#008D77
oklch(57.5% 0.107 176.5)
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 #AF587B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #AF587B 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.