#AF628B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.111 347.8), rgb(175, 98, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AF628B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF628B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 98, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.111 347.8) |
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 #AF628B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF628B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF628B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF628B text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF628B
oklch(59.6% 0.111 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55380
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D436C
oklch(49% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#733858
oklch(42.8% 0.092 348)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#AF628B 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) | #69738C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8089 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96071 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF628B
#AF628B
oklch(59.6% 0.111 347.8)
- #229472
#229472
oklch(59.6% 0.111 167.8)
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 #AF628B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF628B 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.