#AE578D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.131 343.9), rgb(174, 87, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AE578D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE578D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.131 343.9) |
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 #AE578D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE578D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE578D text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE578D text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AF
oklch(70.8% 0.094 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9B
oklch(63% 0.12 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE578D
oklch(57.9% 0.131 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4172
oklch(49.3% 0.122 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#74365D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#AE578D 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) | #5D6C8F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A8B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8576C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE578D
#AE578D
oklch(57.9% 0.131 343.9)
- #009066
#009066
oklch(57.8% 0.123 164.1)
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 #AE578D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE578D 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.