#AE5A88
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.122 347.6), rgb(174, 90, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AE5A88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5A88 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 90, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.122 347.6) |
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 #AE5A88 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5A88 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5A88 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5A88 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C96
oklch(63.2% 0.113 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5A88
oklch(58.1% 0.122 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#733758
oklch(42.6% 0.094 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3049
oklch(37.6% 0.074 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#AE5A88 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) | #626D8A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B86 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8586B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5A88
#AE5A88
oklch(58.1% 0.122 347.6)
- #00906C
#00906C
oklch(58% 0.118 167.5)
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 #AE5A88, 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 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #AE5A88 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.