#AE679E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.1% 0.116 335.7), rgb(174, 103, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AE679E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE679E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 103, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.116 335.7) |
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 #AE679E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE679E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE679E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE679E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE679E
oklch(61.1% 0.116 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548F
oklch(55.7% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#88447A
oklch(49.1% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AE679E 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) | #6878A0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A7B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE679E
#AE679E
oklch(61.1% 0.116 335.7)
- #3E9865
#3E9865
oklch(61.2% 0.116 155.6)
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 #AE679E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE679E 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.