#AE688F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.102 346.1), rgb(174, 104, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AE688F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 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 | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE688F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.102 346.1) |
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 #AE688F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE688F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE688F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE688F text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#C68CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.081 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE688F
oklch(60.7% 0.102 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15681
oklch(55.5% 0.112 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A466D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#703A59
oklch(42.7% 0.086 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AE688F 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) | #6D7790 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76776 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE688F
#AE688F
oklch(60.7% 0.102 346.1)
- #389574
#389574
oklch(60.5% 0.102 166.3)
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 #AE688F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE688F 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.