#AF809D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.07 341.7), rgb(175, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AF809D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF809D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.07 341.7) |
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 #AF809D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF809D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF809D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF809D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF809D
oklch(65.5% 0.07 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#926180
oklch(55.5% 0.076 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C506C
oklch(49% 0.071 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#533849
oklch(37.8% 0.046 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#AF809D 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) | #828A9E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5808A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF809D
#AF809D
oklch(65.5% 0.07 341.7)
- #699E83
#699E83
oklch(65.4% 0.07 161.5)
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 #AF809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #AF809D 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.