#AF659B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.118 337.8), rgb(175, 101, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AF659B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF659B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.118 337.8) |
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 #AF659B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF659B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF659B text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF659B text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF659B
oklch(60.7% 0.118 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2538D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4378
oklch(49.1% 0.118 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#703762
oklch(42.6% 0.099 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#AF659B 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) | #67779D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8299 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66779 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF659B
#AF659B
oklch(60.7% 0.118 337.8)
- #369767
#369767
oklch(60.7% 0.117 158.2)
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 #AF659B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #AF659B 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.