#AF608F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.118 344.7), rgb(175, 96, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AF608F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF608F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.118 344.7) |
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 #AF608F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF608F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF608F text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF608F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF608F
oklch(59.5% 0.118 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4170
oklch(49% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#73365B
oklch(42.6% 0.098 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E304B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#AF608F 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) | #667291 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86071 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF608F
#AF608F
oklch(59.5% 0.118 344.7)
- #1E946C
#1E946C
oklch(59.4% 0.118 164.5)
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 #AF608F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
Use #AF608F 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.