#AF80A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.074 336.8), rgb(175, 128, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AF80A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF80A2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 128, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.074 336.8) |
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 #AF80A2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF80A2 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF80A2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF80A2 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF80A2
oklch(65.7% 0.074 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#926185
oklch(55.7% 0.081 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5070
oklch(49.1% 0.074 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#52384B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#AF80A2 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) | #818AA3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4818C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF80A2
#AF80A2
oklch(65.7% 0.074 336.8)
- #6B9F7F
#6B9F7F
oklch(65.7% 0.073 156.7)
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 #AF80A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF80A2 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.