#AE5779
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.119 356.8), rgb(174, 87, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AE5779 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5779 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.119 356.8) |
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 #AE5779 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5779 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5779 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5779 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5779
oklch(57.2% 0.119 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#914362
oklch(49.2% 0.111 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#763750
oklch(42.7% 0.093 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3042
oklch(37.6% 0.072 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#AE5779 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) | #63697A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7977 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5263 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5779
#AE5779
oklch(57.2% 0.119 356.8)
- #008C76
#008C76
oklch(57.2% 0.107 176.4)
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 #AE5779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #AE5779 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.