#AF5883
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.124 350.7), rgb(175, 88, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AF5883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5883 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 88, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.124 350.7) |
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 #AF5883 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5883 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5883 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5883 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD6B92
oklch(63.1% 0.114 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5883
oklch(57.8% 0.124 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#904269
oklch(49.2% 0.115 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#753756
oklch(42.8% 0.095 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3047
oklch(37.8% 0.075 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#AF5883 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) | #626B84 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B81 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5568 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5883
#AF5883
oklch(57.8% 0.124 350.7)
- #008F70
#008F70
oklch(57.8% 0.114 170.5)
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 #AF5883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #AF5883 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.