#AE5A78
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.114 358.6), rgb(174, 90, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AE5A78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5A78 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 90, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.114 358.6) |
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 #AE5A78 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5A78 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5A78 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5A78 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA0
oklch(70.6% 0.082 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D88
oklch(63% 0.105 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5A78
oklch(57.6% 0.114 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4460
oklch(49% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#75384E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3141
oklch(37.6% 0.068 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#AE5A78 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) | #666B79 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A76 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5465 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5A78
#AE5A78
oklch(57.6% 0.114 358.6)
- #008D7A
#008D7A
oklch(57.6% 0.105 178.8)
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 #AE5A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #AE5A78 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.