#AF629A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.122 338.1), rgb(175, 98, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AF629A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF629A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 98, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.122 338.1) |
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 #AF629A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF629A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF629A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF629A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C889B5
oklch(70.7% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF629A
oklch(60.2% 0.122 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3518E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4179
oklch(49.1% 0.124 338)
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Step 800
800
#723662
oklch(42.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F50
oklch(37.6% 0.08 338)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#AF629A 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) | #64759C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788098 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76477 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF629A
#AF629A
oklch(60.2% 0.122 338.1)
- #2E9664
#2E9664
oklch(60.1% 0.122 158.1)
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 #AF629A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #AF629A 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.