#AE598D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.127 344.2), rgb(174, 89, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AE598D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE598D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.127 344.2) |
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 #AE598D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE598D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE598D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE598D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.118 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE598D
oklch(58.2% 0.127 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4271
oklch(49.2% 0.118 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#73365C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#AE598D 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) | #5F6D8F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7596D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE598D
#AE598D
oklch(58.2% 0.127 344.2)
- #009167
#009167
oklch(58.1% 0.124 164.2)
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 #AE598D, 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 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE598D 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.