#AE669E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.9% 0.118 335.6), rgb(174, 102, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AE669E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE669E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.118 335.6) |
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 #AE669E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE669E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE669E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE669E text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE669E
oklch(60.9% 0.118 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05390
oklch(55.6% 0.128 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#89437A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 336)
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Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#AE669E 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) | #6778A0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5697B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE669E
#AE669E
oklch(60.9% 0.118 335.6)
- #3C9764
#3C9764
oklch(60.8% 0.117 155.8)
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 #AE669E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE669E 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.