#AF6D98
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.9% 0.101 341), rgb(175, 109, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AF6D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6D98 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 109, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.101 341) |
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 #AF6D98 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6D98 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6D98 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6D98 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.079 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF6D98
oklch(61.9% 0.101 341)
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Step 600
600
#9E5886
oklch(55.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#874872
oklch(49.2% 0.102 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 341)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#AF6D98 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) | #707C9A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808696 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66E7C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6D98
#AF6D98
oklch(61.9% 0.101 341)
- #469972
#469972
oklch(62% 0.101 160.9)
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 #AF6D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #AF6D98 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.