#AE5997
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.6% 0.135 338.4), rgb(174, 89, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AE5997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5997 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.135 338.4) |
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 #AE5997 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5997 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5997 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5997 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5997
oklch(58.6% 0.135 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4079
oklch(49.1% 0.127 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#723662
oklch(42.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#AE5997 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) | #5C6F99 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C95 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65B71 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5997
#AE5997
oklch(58.6% 0.135 338.4)
- #06935D
#06935D
oklch(58.5% 0.134 158.6)
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 #AE5997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE5997 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.