#AE5F92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.3% 0.12 342.1), rgb(174, 95, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AE5F92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5F92 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.12 342.1) |
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 #AE5F92 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5F92 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5F92 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5F92 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5F92
oklch(59.3% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4472
oklch(49% 0.112 342)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#AE5F92 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) | #637294 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E90 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76072 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5F92
#AE5F92
oklch(59.3% 0.12 342.1)
- #209468
#209468
oklch(59.3% 0.12 162.1)
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 #AE5F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #AE5F92 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.