#AF698F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.102 346.8), rgb(175, 105, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AF698F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF698F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 105, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.102 346.8) |
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 #AF698F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF698F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF698F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF698F text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF698F
oklch(60.9% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15780
oklch(55.7% 0.11 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A466C
oklch(49.1% 0.104 347)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#AF698F 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) | #6F7890 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86877 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF698F
#AF698F
oklch(60.9% 0.102 346.8)
- #399676
#399676
oklch(60.9% 0.101 167)
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 #AF698F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #AF698F 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.