#AE5995
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.133 339.5), rgb(174, 89, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AE5995 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5995 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.133 339.5) |
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 #AE5995 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5995 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5995 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5995 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA1
oklch(63% 0.122 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5995
oklch(58.5% 0.133 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4177
oklch(49.2% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#AE5995 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) | #5C6E97 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C93 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65B70 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5995
#AE5995
oklch(58.5% 0.133 339.5)
- #01935F
#01935F
oklch(58.5% 0.133 159.6)
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 #AE5995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE5995 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.