#AE5B97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.131 338.6), rgb(174, 91, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AE5B97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 339°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5B97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.131 338.6) |
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 #AE5B97 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5B97 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5B97 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5B97 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C889B5
oklch(70.7% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5B97
oklch(58.9% 0.131 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4178
oklch(49.1% 0.123 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3050
oklch(37.8% 0.078 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#AE5B97 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) | #5E7099 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65D72 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5B97
#AE5B97
oklch(58.9% 0.131 338.6)
- #14945F
#14945F
oklch(59% 0.132 158.6)
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 #AE5B97, 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 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE5B97 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.