#AF8AA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.057 337.3), rgb(175, 138, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AF8AA4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 138, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.057 337.3) |
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 #AF8AA4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8AA4 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8AA4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8AA4 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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 (this color)
#AF8AA4
oklch(67.6% 0.057 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#A7789A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#926184
oklch(55.7% 0.08 337.7)
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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)
#AF8AA4 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) | #8B92A5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B93 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8AA4
#AF8AA4
oklch(67.6% 0.057 337.3)
- #7AA289
#7AA289
oklch(67.6% 0.057 157.1)
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 #AF8AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #AF8AA4 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.