#AF95A5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.8% 0.038 340.7), rgb(175, 149, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#AF95A5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF95A5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 149, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.038 340.7) |
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 #AF95A5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF95A5 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF95A5 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF95A5 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF95A5
oklch(69.8% 0.038 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E92
oklch(63% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#89677D
oklch(55.5% 0.054 340)
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Step 700
700
#745669
oklch(49.1% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4656
oklch(42.7% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#AF95A5 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) | #969AA6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2959A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF95A5
#AF95A5
oklch(69.8% 0.038 340.7)
- #8AA696
#8AA696
oklch(69.9% 0.039 160.2)
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 #AF95A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AF95A5 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.