#AE5D91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.123 342.4), rgb(174, 93, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AE5D91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5D91 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.123 342.4) |
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 #AE5D91 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5D91 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5D91 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5D91 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.088 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9C
oklch(63% 0.114 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5D91
oklch(59% 0.123 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4372
oklch(49% 0.114 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C314C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#AE5D91 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) | #627093 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75D71 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5D91
#AE5D91
oklch(59% 0.123 342.4)
- #169367
#169367
oklch(58.9% 0.123 162.6)
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 #AE5D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #AE5D91 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.