#AE5094
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.148 339.2), rgb(174, 80, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AE5094 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5094 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.148 339.2) |
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 #AE5094 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5094 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5094 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5094 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B6
oklch(70.6% 0.106 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5094
oklch(57.2% 0.148 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#913C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.137 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#AE5094 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) | #546996 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7892 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7526B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5094
#AE5094
oklch(57.2% 0.148 339.2)
- #008F5B
#008F5B
oklch(57.3% 0.132 159.1)
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 #AE5094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #AE5094 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.