#AF6895
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.108 342.2), rgb(175, 104, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AF6895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 342°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6895 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.108 342.2) |
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 #AF6895 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6895 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6895 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6895 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6895
oklch(61% 0.108 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15586
oklch(55.6% 0.117 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#894572
oklch(49% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#AF6895 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) | #6C7897 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8393 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76878 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6895
#AF6895
oklch(61% 0.108 342.2)
- #3A976F
#3A976F
oklch(61% 0.108 162)
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 #AF6895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #AF6895 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.