#AE5E81
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.112 353.5), rgb(174, 94, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AE5E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E81 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.112 353.5) |
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 #AE5E81 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E81 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E81 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E81 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB4C3
oklch(81% 0.05 353.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C98CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 354)
-
Step 500
500
#B96E8E
oklch(63% 0.103 353.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E81
oklch(58.5% 0.112 353.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4565
oklch(49.1% 0.105 353.7)
-
Step 800
800
#723953
oklch(42.6% 0.086 352.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3244
oklch(37.8% 0.067 354.2)
-
Step 950
950
#361D28
oklch(26.8% 0.043 352.5)
#AE5E81 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) | #686F82 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D7F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95A6B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E81
#AE5E81
oklch(58.5% 0.112 353.5)
- #029176
#029176
oklch(58.6% 0.112 173.3)
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 #AE5E81, 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 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
Use #AE5E81 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.