#AF7488
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.078 357.7), rgb(175, 116, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AF7488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7488 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.078 357.7) |
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 #AF7488 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7488 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7488 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7488 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7488
oklch(62.6% 0.078 357.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E73
oklch(55.7% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D61
oklch(49.2% 0.08 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#AF7488 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) | #7B7F89 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898987 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8717B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7488
#AF7488
oklch(62.6% 0.078 357.7)
- #4E9888
#4E9888
oklch(62.7% 0.078 177.8)
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 #AF7488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF7488 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.