#AE5393
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.142 340), rgb(174, 83, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AE5393 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5393 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.142 340) |
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 #AE5393 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5393 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5393 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5393 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD67A2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5393
oklch(57.6% 0.142 340)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E78
oklch(49.1% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#753362
oklch(42.7% 0.111 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E50
oklch(37.9% 0.085 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#AE5393 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) | #576A95 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707991 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7556C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5393
#AE5393
oklch(57.6% 0.142 340)
- #00905E
#00905E
oklch(57.7% 0.13 160.1)
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 #AE5393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #AE5393 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.