#AE6696
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.111 340.7), rgb(174, 102, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AE6696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6696 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.111 340.7) |
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 #AE6696 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6696 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6696 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6696 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6696
oklch(60.6% 0.111 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15489
oklch(55.5% 0.121 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#70395E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 341)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#AE6696 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) | #697798 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66778 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6696
#AE6696
oklch(60.6% 0.111 340.7)
- #37966B
#37966B
oklch(60.5% 0.111 160.5)
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 #AE6696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #AE6696 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.