#AE6D93
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.6% 0.096 344.3), rgb(174, 109, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AE6D93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6D93 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 109, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.096 344.3) |
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 #AE6D93 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6D93 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6D93 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6D93 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#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
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6D93
oklch(61.6% 0.096 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5982
oklch(55.7% 0.105 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#87496E
oklch(49.2% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#AE6D93 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) | #717B94 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818591 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66D7B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6D93
#AE6D93
oklch(61.6% 0.096 344.3)
- #459776
#459776
oklch(61.6% 0.096 164.6)
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 #AE6D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #AE6D93 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.