#AE709C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.5% 0.098 338.2), rgb(174, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AE709C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE709C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.098 338.2) |
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 #AE709C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE709C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE709C text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE709C text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE709C
oklch(62.5% 0.098 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5989
oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#844974
oklch(49.1% 0.099 338)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C5E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#57344D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#AE709C 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) | #727E9E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81879A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57280 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE709C
#AE709C
oklch(62.5% 0.098 338.2)
- #4F9A71
#4F9A71
oklch(62.6% 0.098 157.9)
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 #AE709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE709C 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.