#AE729B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.8% 0.093 339.2), rgb(174, 114, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AE729B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE729B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.093 339.2) |
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 #AE729B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE729B | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE729B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE729B text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE729B
oklch(62.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B87
oklch(55.7% 0.101 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#834A72
oklch(49% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#AE729B 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) | #747F9D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838899 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57381 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE729B
#AE729B
oklch(62.8% 0.093 339.2)
- #529A74
#529A74
oklch(62.8% 0.093 159)
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 #AE729B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE729B 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.