#AE6B95
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.4% 0.101 342.3), rgb(174, 107, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AE6B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 342°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6B95 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.101 342.3) |
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 #AE6B95 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6B95 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6B95 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6B95 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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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
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6B95
oklch(61.4% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5785
oklch(55.6% 0.111 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#874771
oklch(49% 0.103 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#AE6B95 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8493 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66B7A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6B95
#AE6B95
oklch(61.4% 0.101 342.3)
- #429772
#429772
oklch(61.3% 0.101 162.5)
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 #AE6B95, 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 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE6B95 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.