#AE5499
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.145 337), rgb(174, 84, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AE5499 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 337°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5499 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.145 337) |
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 #AE5499 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5499 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5499 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5499 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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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
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A7
oklch(63% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5499
oklch(57.9% 0.145 337)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7C
oklch(49% 0.135 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E52
oklch(37.8% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#AE5499 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) | #566C9B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A97 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6576F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5499
#AE5499
oklch(57.9% 0.145 337)
- #009258
#009258
oklch(58.1% 0.138 157)
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 #AE5499, 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 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #AE5499 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.