#AE6491
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.111 343.7), rgb(174, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE6491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6491 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.111 343.7) |
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 #AE6491 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6491 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6491 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6491 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6491
oklch(60.1% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35485
oklch(55.6% 0.12 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4471
oklch(49.1% 0.112 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#71385C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#AE6491 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) | #697593 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76474 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6491
#AE6491
oklch(60.1% 0.111 343.7)
- #2F956E
#2F956E
oklch(60.1% 0.111 163.6)
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 #AE6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE6491 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.