#AF628A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.111 348.5), rgb(175, 98, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AF628A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF628A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 98, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.111 348.5) |
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 #AF628A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF628A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF628A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF628A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 348.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF628A
oklch(59.6% 0.111 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#A5537F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E436B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#AF628A 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) | #69738B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8088 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96071 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF628A
#AF628A
oklch(59.6% 0.111 348.5)
- #219473
#219473
oklch(59.7% 0.111 168.5)
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 #AF628A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
Use #AF628A 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.