#AE72A0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63% 0.097 335.6), rgb(174, 114, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AE72A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 336°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.097 335.6) |
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 #AE72A0 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72A0 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72A0 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72A0 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72A0
oklch(63% 0.097 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#995A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#834A76
oklch(49.2% 0.098 336)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D60
oklch(42.7% 0.08 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#AE72A0 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) | #7280A2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81899E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47483 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72A0
#AE72A0
oklch(63% 0.097 335.6)
- #549B70
#549B70
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.7)
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 #AE72A0, 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 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE72A0 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.