#AF6494
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.3% 0.114 342.1), rgb(175, 100, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AF6494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 342°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6494 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.114 342.1) |
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 #AF6494 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6494 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6494 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6494 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6494
oklch(60.3% 0.114 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35387
oklch(55.6% 0.124 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4373
oklch(49.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C304C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#AF6494 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) | #687596 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8192 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76476 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6494
#AF6494
oklch(60.3% 0.114 342.1)
- #2F966C
#2F966C
oklch(60.3% 0.114 162.1)
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 #AF6494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF6494 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.