#AF709C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.099 338.7), rgb(175, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AF709C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 339°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF709C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.099 338.7) |
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 #AF709C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF709C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF709C text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF709C text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF709C
oklch(62.6% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5988
oklch(55.7% 0.107 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#854974
oklch(49.2% 0.1 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#AF709C 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) | #727E9E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67180 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF709C
#AF709C
oklch(62.6% 0.099 338.7)
- #4E9A72
#4E9A72
oklch(62.6% 0.098 158.8)
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 #AF709C, 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 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF709C 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.