#AE579B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.141 336.2), rgb(174, 87, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AE579B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE579B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.141 336.2) |
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 #AE579B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE579B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE579B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE579B text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE579B
oklch(58.5% 0.141 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#AE579B 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) | #586E9D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B99 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65B72 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE579B
#AE579B
oklch(58.5% 0.141 336.2)
- #009357
#009357
oklch(58.3% 0.141 156.3)
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 #AE579B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #AE579B 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.