#AE5E99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.128 337.8), rgb(174, 94, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AE5E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E99 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.128 337.8) |
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 #AE5E99 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E99 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E99 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E99 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CF
oklch(81% 0.062 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#C988B6
oklch(70.6% 0.099 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5E99
oklch(59.4% 0.128 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A54F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 338)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7A
oklch(49% 0.129 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#733563
oklch(42.8% 0.106 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#AE5E99 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) | #60729B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E97 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66074 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E99
#AE5E99
oklch(59.4% 0.128 337.8)
- #239560
#239560
oklch(59.5% 0.128 157.7)
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 #AE5E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE5E99 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.