#AE6EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.105 335.1), rgb(174, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AE6EA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 335°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.105 335.1) |
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 #AE6EA0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6EA0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6EA0 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6EA0 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6EA0
oklch(62.3% 0.105 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C588D
oklch(55.7% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#854778
oklch(49.1% 0.107 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#AE6EA0 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) | #6E7DA2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47180 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6EA0
#AE6EA0
oklch(62.3% 0.105 335.1)
- #4D9A6B
#4D9A6B
oklch(62.4% 0.105 155)
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 #AE6EA0, 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 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
Use #AE6EA0 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.