#AE5E9E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.132 335), rgb(174, 94, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AE5E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E9E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.132 335) |
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 #AE5E9E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5E9E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E9E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E9E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988BA
oklch(70.8% 0.103 335.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5E9E
oklch(59.6% 0.132 335)
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Step 600
600
#A44E94
oklch(55.5% 0.143 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#AE5E9E 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) | #5E73A0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56277 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E9E
#AE5E9E
oklch(59.6% 0.132 335)
- #28965B
#28965B
oklch(59.8% 0.133 154.9)
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 #AE5E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE5E9E 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.