#AE759E
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.4% 0.09 337.5), rgb(174, 117, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#AE759E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE759E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.09 337.5) |
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 #AE759E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE759E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE759E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE759E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE759E
oklch(63.4% 0.09 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#985C88
oklch(55.7% 0.098 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#814B73
oklch(49% 0.091 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#693E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#AE759E 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) | #7682A0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47784 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE759E
#AE759E
oklch(63.4% 0.09 337.5)
- #589B75
#589B75
oklch(63.4% 0.09 157.7)
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 #AE759E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE759E 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.