#AF7196
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.092 343.5), rgb(175, 113, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AF7196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7196 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.092 343.5) |
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 #AF7196 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7196 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7196 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7196 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C8
oklch(81% 0.045 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7196
oklch(62.6% 0.092 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A82
oklch(55.6% 0.101 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#854A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#58344A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#AF7196 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) | #757E97 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848894 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7717E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7196
#AF7196
oklch(62.6% 0.092 343.5)
- #4D9978
#4D9978
oklch(62.5% 0.092 163.4)
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 #AF7196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #AF7196 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.