#AE5789
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.128 346.3), rgb(174, 87, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AE5789 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5789 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.128 346.3) |
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 #AE5789 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5789 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5789 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5789 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AC
oklch(70.7% 0.092 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A98
oklch(63% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5789
oklch(57.7% 0.128 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F416E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#74365A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 346)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#AE5789 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) | #5F6B8B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A87 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8566A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5789
#AE5789
oklch(57.7% 0.128 346.3)
- #008F69
#008F69
oklch(57.6% 0.119 166.2)
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 #AE5789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #AE5789 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.