#AE709D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.5% 0.098 337.4), rgb(174, 112, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AE709D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE709D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.098 337.4) |
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 #AE709D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE709D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE709D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE709D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.077 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE709D
oklch(62.5% 0.098 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B598A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#AE709D 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) | #717E9F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81879B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47280 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE709D
#AE709D
oklch(62.5% 0.098 337.4)
- #4F9A70
#4F9A70
oklch(62.6% 0.099 157.3)
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 #AE709D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE709D 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.