#AE588B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.128 345.3), rgb(174, 88, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AE588B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE588B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 88, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.128 345.3) |
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 #AE588B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE588B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE588B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE588B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B99
oklch(63.1% 0.116 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE588B
oklch(58% 0.128 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4170
oklch(49% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E304B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#AE588B 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) | #5F6C8D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B89 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8576B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE588B
#AE588B
oklch(58% 0.128 345.3)
- #009068
#009068
oklch(57.9% 0.121 165.2)
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 #AE588B, 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 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #AE588B 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.