#AF809E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.071 340.7), rgb(175, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AF809E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF809E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.071 340.7) |
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 #AF809E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF809E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF809E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF809E text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#B993AB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF809E
oklch(65.5% 0.071 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#926181
oklch(55.5% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C506D
oklch(49% 0.072 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#654259
oklch(42.7% 0.059 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#AF809E 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) | #828A9F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5818A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF809E
#AF809E
oklch(65.5% 0.071 340.7)
- #699F83
#699F83
oklch(65.7% 0.071 161)
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 #AF809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #AF809E 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.