#AF609F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.13 335.1), rgb(175, 96, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AF609F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF609F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.13 335.1) |
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 #AF609F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF609F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF609F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF609F text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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 (this color)
#AF609F
oklch(60.1% 0.13 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A44F94
oklch(55.7% 0.141 334.9)
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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)
#AF609F 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) | #6074A1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66478 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF609F
#AF609F
oklch(60.1% 0.13 335.1)
- #2D975D
#2D975D
oklch(60.2% 0.13 154.9)
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 #AF609F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF609F 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.