#AE6192
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.6% 0.117 342.5), rgb(174, 97, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AE6192 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6192 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.117 342.5) |
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 #AE6192 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6192 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6192 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6192 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#DCB3CB
oklch(81% 0.057 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6192
oklch(59.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45287
oklch(55.6% 0.126 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4273
oklch(49.2% 0.119 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#AE6192 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) | #657394 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F90 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76173 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6192
#AE6192
oklch(59.6% 0.117 342.5)
- #27946A
#27946A
oklch(59.5% 0.116 162.6)
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 #AE6192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #AE6192 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.