#AE509B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.153 335.7), rgb(174, 80, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE509B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE509B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.153 335.7) |
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 #AE509B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE509B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE509B text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE509B text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC86BB
oklch(70.8% 0.11 336)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 335.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE509B
oklch(57.5% 0.153 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#903B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 336)
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Step 800
800
#753167
oklch(42.7% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#AE509B 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) | #516A9D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7898 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6556E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE509B
#AE509B
oklch(57.5% 0.153 335.7)
- #009054
#009054
oklch(57.4% 0.14 155.9)
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 #AE509B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE509B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE509B 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.