#AE688E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.102 346.8), rgb(174, 104, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AE688E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE688E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.102 346.8) |
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 #AE688E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE688E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE688E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE688E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE688E
oklch(60.6% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15780
oklch(55.7% 0.11 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A466C
oklch(49.1% 0.104 347)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#AE688E 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) | #6E778F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76776 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE688E
#AE688E
oklch(60.6% 0.102 346.8)
- #389575
#389575
oklch(60.6% 0.101 167)
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 #AE688E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE688E 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.