#AE5486
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.131 347.6), rgb(174, 84, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE5486 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5486 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.131 347.6) |
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 #AE5486 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5486 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5486 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5486 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6997
oklch(63.1% 0.122 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5486
oklch(57.2% 0.131 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#91406D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 348)
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Step 800
800
#763559
oklch(42.8% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F49
oklch(37.7% 0.078 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#AE5486 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) | #5D6988 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757884 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85267 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5486
#AE5486
oklch(57.2% 0.131 347.6)
- #008D6A
#008D6A
oklch(57.1% 0.116 167.7)
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 #AE5486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #AE5486 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.