#AF8D9E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.047 346.9), rgb(175, 141, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AF8D9E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8D9E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 141, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.047 346.9) |
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 #AF8D9E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8D9E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D9E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D9E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8D9E
oklch(68% 0.047 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57B91
oklch(63.1% 0.06 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#90647B
oklch(55.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5367
oklch(49.1% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#644454
oklch(42.8% 0.05 348)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#AF8D9E 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) | #8F939F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48D93 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8D9E
#AF8D9E
oklch(68% 0.047 346.9)
- #7DA292
#7DA292
oklch(68% 0.047 166.7)
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 #AF8D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #AF8D9E 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.