#AF829F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.068 340.3), rgb(175, 130, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AF829F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF829F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 130, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.068 340.3) |
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 #AF829F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF829F | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF829F text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF829F text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AB
oklch(70.7% 0.053 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF829F
oklch(66% 0.068 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#916281
oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#644359
oklch(42.8% 0.056 339.7)
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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)
#AF829F 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) | #848BA0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4838C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF829F
#AF829F
oklch(66% 0.068 340.3)
- #6D9F84
#6D9F84
oklch(65.9% 0.067 160.2)
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 #AF829F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
Use #AF829F 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.