#AF689C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.113 337.6), rgb(175, 104, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AF689C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF689C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.113 337.6) |
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 #AF689C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF689C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF689C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF689C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF689C
oklch(61.3% 0.113 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0548D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#894477
oklch(49.1% 0.115 338)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#AF689C 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) | #6A799E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66A7B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF689C
#AF689C
oklch(61.3% 0.113 337.6)
- #3E9869
#3E9869
oklch(61.2% 0.113 157.6)
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 #AF689C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #AF689C 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.