#AF5992
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.132 341.7), rgb(175, 89, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AF5992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5992 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 89, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.132 341.7) |
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 #AF5992 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5992 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5992 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5992 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B2
oklch(70.8% 0.095 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9E
oklch(63% 0.121 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5992
oklch(58.5% 0.132 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4174
oklch(49.2% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#AF5992 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) | #5E6E94 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C90 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85A6F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5992
#AF5992
oklch(58.5% 0.132 341.7)
- #009363
#009363
oklch(58.6% 0.13 161.5)
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 #AF5992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.077
Use #AF5992 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.