#AE5F97
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.124 339.1), rgb(174, 95, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE5F97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 339°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5F97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.124 339.1) |
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 #AE5F97 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5F97 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5F97 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5F97 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5F97
oklch(59.5% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5508D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4078
oklch(49.1% 0.126 339)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#AE5F97 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) | #627299 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E95 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66174 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5F97
#AE5F97
oklch(59.5% 0.124 339.1)
- #259563
#259563
oklch(59.6% 0.125 158.9)
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 #AE5F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE5F97 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.