#AE699C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.11 337.2), rgb(174, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AE699C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 337°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE699C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.11 337.2) |
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 #AE699C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE699C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE699C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE699C text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE699C
oklch(61.3% 0.11 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F558C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3961
oklch(42.6% 0.093 337)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#AE699C 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) | #6A799E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56B7C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE699C
#AE699C
oklch(61.3% 0.11 337.2)
- #419869
#419869
oklch(61.4% 0.111 157.1)
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 #AE699C, 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 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE699C 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.