#AE6091
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.118 342.9), rgb(174, 96, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE6091 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6091 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.118 342.9) |
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 #AE6091 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6091 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6091 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6091 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C989B0
oklch(70.6% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6091
oklch(59.4% 0.118 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55187
oklch(55.5% 0.129 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4272
oklch(49.1% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#AE6091 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) | #657293 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F8F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76072 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6091
#AE6091
oklch(59.4% 0.118 342.9)
- #23946A
#23946A
oklch(59.5% 0.118 163)
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 #AE6091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #AE6091 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.