#AE6394
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.115 341.5), rgb(174, 99, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AE6394 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6394 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.115 341.5) |
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 #AE6394 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6394 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6394 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6394 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 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
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6394
oklch(60% 0.115 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35388
oklch(55.6% 0.124 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4374
oklch(49.1% 0.116 341)
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Step 800
800
#71375E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#AE6394 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) | #677496 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8092 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66475 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6394
#AE6394
oklch(60% 0.115 341.5)
- #2E956A
#2E956A
oklch(60% 0.115 161.5)
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 #AE6394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #AE6394 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.