#AF599E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.141 335.2), rgb(175, 89, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AF599E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF599E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 89, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.141 335.2) |
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 #AF599E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF599E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF599E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF599E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B969A8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF599E
oklch(59% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E53
oklch(37.6% 0.085 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#AF599E 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) | #5970A0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65D74 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF599E
#AF599E
oklch(59% 0.141 335.2)
- #119557
#119557
oklch(59% 0.141 155.3)
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 #AF599E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #AF599E 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.