#AE6F8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.087 352.7), rgb(174, 111, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AE6F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6F8A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 111, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.087 352.7) |
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 #AE6F8A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6F8A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6F8A text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6F8A text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.069 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6F8A
oklch(61.7% 0.087 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B78
oklch(55.6% 0.095 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#874B65
oklch(49.2% 0.087 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D53
oklch(42.6% 0.073 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#AE6F8A 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) | #767B8B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858688 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76D78 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6F8A
#AE6F8A
oklch(61.7% 0.087 352.7)
- #469680
#469680
oklch(61.6% 0.086 172.9)
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 #AE6F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE6F8A 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.