#AF889F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.057 342.6), rgb(175, 136, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AF889F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF889F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 136, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.057 342.6) |
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 #AF889F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF889F | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF889F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF889F text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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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
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF889F
oklch(67.1% 0.057 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97895
oklch(63.1% 0.073 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#946080
oklch(55.6% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E506C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#664158
oklch(42.6% 0.061 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#533748
oklch(37.5% 0.048 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#AF889F 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) | #8A90A0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48890 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF889F
#AF889F
oklch(67.1% 0.057 342.6)
- #76A18B
#76A18B
oklch(67.1% 0.057 162.1)
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 #AF889F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF889F 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.