#AE5D97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.2% 0.128 338.8), rgb(174, 93, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AE5D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5D97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.128 338.8) |
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 #AE5D97 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5D97 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5D97 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5D97 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5D97
oklch(59.2% 0.128 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4377
oklch(49.2% 0.118 339)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#AE5D97 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) | #607199 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D95 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65F73 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5D97
#AE5D97
oklch(59.2% 0.128 338.8)
- #1D9461
#1D9461
oklch(59.1% 0.128 158.9)
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 #AE5D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE5D97 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.