#AE5483
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.13 349.4), rgb(174, 84, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AE5483 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5483 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.13 349.4) |
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 #AE5483 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5483 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5483 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5483 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CD88A9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A94
oklch(63.2% 0.118 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5483
oklch(57.1% 0.13 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#91406B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#AE5483 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) | #5E6985 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767881 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95166 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5483
#AE5483
oklch(57.1% 0.13 349.4)
- #008D6C
#008D6C
oklch(57.2% 0.115 168.9)
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 #AE5483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #AE5483 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.