#AE6E97
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.097 341.5), rgb(174, 110, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AE6E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6E97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.097 341.5) |
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 #AE6E97 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6E97 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6E97 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6E97 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6E97
oklch(62% 0.097 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5985
oklch(55.7% 0.106 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#864971
oklch(49.2% 0.098 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#AE6E97 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) | #717C99 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818695 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56F7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6E97
#AE6E97
oklch(62% 0.097 341.5)
- #499873
#499873
oklch(61.9% 0.097 161.3)
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 #AE6E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #AE6E97 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.