#AF7A95
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.1% 0.075 347.5), rgb(175, 122, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AF7A95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 347°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7A95 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 122, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.075 347.5) |
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 #AF7A95 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7A95 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7A95 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7A95 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7A95
oklch(64.1% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#975F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#804E69
oklch(49% 0.077 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#684055
oklch(42.5% 0.063 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#AF7A95 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) | #7E8496 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D94 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67983 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7A95
#AF7A95
oklch(64.1% 0.075 347.5)
- #5D9B83
#5D9B83
oklch(64% 0.074 167.4)
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 #AF7A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #AF7A95 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.