#AE5197
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.148 337.8), rgb(174, 81, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AE5197 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5197 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.148 337.8) |
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 #AE5197 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5197 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5197 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5197 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
#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
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D0
oklch(81% 0.066 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5197
oklch(57.4% 0.148 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#903C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D52
oklch(37.8% 0.089 338)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#AE5197 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) | #546A99 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7895 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6546D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5197
#AE5197
oklch(57.4% 0.148 337.8)
- #009058
#009058
oklch(57.5% 0.136 157.5)
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 #AE5197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE5197 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.