#AE558B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.133 344.8), rgb(174, 85, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE558B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE558B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.133 344.8) |
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 #AE558B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE558B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE558B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE558B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CA
oklch(81% 0.06 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD699B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE558B
oklch(57.5% 0.133 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#904071
oklch(49.2% 0.123 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#75355C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#AE558B 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) | #5C6A8D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747989 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8546A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE558B
#AE558B
oklch(57.5% 0.133 344.8)
- #008F66
#008F66
oklch(57.6% 0.122 164.5)
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 #AE558B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #AE558B 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.