#AF6399
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.3% 0.12 338.8), rgb(175, 99, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AF6399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 339°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6399 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 99, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.12 338.8) |
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 #AF6399 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6399 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6399 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6399 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6399
oklch(60.3% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#AF6399 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) | #65759B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798197 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76577 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6399
#AF6399
oklch(60.3% 0.12 338.8)
- #309666
#309666
oklch(60.2% 0.119 158.8)
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 #AF6399, 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 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF6399 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.