#AF729D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63% 0.096 338.3), rgb(175, 114, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AF729D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF729D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 114, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.096 338.3) |
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 #AF729D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF729D | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF729D text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF729D text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.075 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF729D
oklch(63% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A88
oklch(55.6% 0.104 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#844A73
oklch(49.2% 0.096 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#AF729D 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) | #74809F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67381 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF729D
#AF729D
oklch(63% 0.096 338.3)
- #529B73
#529B73
oklch(63.1% 0.096 158)
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 #AF729D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #AF729D 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.