#AE5981
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.12 351.9), rgb(174, 89, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AE5981 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 352°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5981 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.12 351.9) |
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 #AE5981 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5981 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5981 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5981 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C90
oklch(63.1% 0.11 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5981
oklch(57.7% 0.12 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4367
oklch(49.1% 0.111 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#743754
oklch(42.6% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3046
oklch(37.6% 0.073 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#AE5981 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) | #636C82 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95668 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5981
#AE5981
oklch(57.7% 0.12 351.9)
- #008E72
#008E72
oklch(57.6% 0.111 172.3)
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 #AE5981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
Use #AE5981 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.