#AE6F93
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.093 344.9), rgb(174, 111, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AE6F93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6F93 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 111, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.093 344.9) |
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 #AE6F93 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6F93 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6F93 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6F93 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#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
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6F93
oklch(62% 0.093 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A81
oklch(55.7% 0.101 345)
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Step 700
700
#864A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D59
oklch(42.8% 0.077 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#AE6F93 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) | #737C94 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838691 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66F7C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6F93
#AE6F93
oklch(62% 0.093 344.9)
- #499878
#499878
oklch(62% 0.093 164.8)
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 #AE6F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #AE6F93 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.