#AE689C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.1% 0.112 337.1), rgb(174, 104, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AE689C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 337°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE689C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.112 337.1) |
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 #AE689C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE689C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE689C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE689C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CE
oklch(81% 0.055 337)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE689C
oklch(61.1% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F558D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#884578
oklch(49.1% 0.113 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AE689C 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) | #69799E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A7B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE689C
#AE689C
oklch(61.1% 0.112 337.1)
- #3F9868
#3F9868
oklch(61.3% 0.113 156.9)
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 #AE689C, 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 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE689C 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.