#AE6797
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.11 340.2), rgb(174, 103, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AE6797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6797 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 103, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.11 340.2) |
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 #AE6797 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6797 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6797 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6797 text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#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
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6797
oklch(60.8% 0.11 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15589
oklch(55.7% 0.12 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#894574
oklch(49.1% 0.111 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 340.1)
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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)
#AE6797 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) | #6A7799 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8295 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66879 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6797
#AE6797
oklch(60.8% 0.11 340.2)
- #3A976C
#3A976C
oklch(60.9% 0.11 160.2)
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 #AE6797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #AE6797 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.