#AE5190
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.143 341.4), rgb(174, 81, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE5190 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5190 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.143 341.4) |
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 #AE5190 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5190 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5190 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5190 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CD
oklch(81% 0.065 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5190
oklch(57.1% 0.143 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#913D76
oklch(49.2% 0.133 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#AE5190 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) | #566992 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7526A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5190
#AE5190
oklch(57.1% 0.143 341.4)
- #008E5F
#008E5F
oklch(57.1% 0.127 161.2)
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 #AE5190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.079
Use #AE5190 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.