#AF5A9E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.139 335.2), rgb(175, 90, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AF5A9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5A9E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 90, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.139 335.2) |
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 #AF5A9E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5A9E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5A9E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5A9E text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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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
#C888B9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B869A8
oklch(63% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5A9E
oklch(59.2% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C407D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#AF5A9E 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) | #5A70A0 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65E75 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5A9E
#AF5A9E
oklch(59.2% 0.139 335.2)
- #169558
#169558
oklch(59.1% 0.139 155.4)
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 #AF5A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #AF5A9E 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.