#AE6992
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.103 344.1), rgb(174, 105, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AE6992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6992 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.103 344.1) |
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 #AE6992 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6992 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6992 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6992 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.08 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6992
oklch(60.9% 0.103 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05783
oklch(55.6% 0.111 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#89476F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 344)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AE6992 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) | #6D7893 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66978 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6992
#AE6992
oklch(60.9% 0.103 344.1)
- #3C9672
#3C9672
oklch(60.9% 0.103 163.9)
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 #AE6992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE6992 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.