#AE5E89
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.8% 0.116 347.8), rgb(174, 94, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AE5E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E89 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.116 347.8) |
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 #AE5E89 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E89 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E89 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E89 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96E95
oklch(63.2% 0.107 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E89
oklch(58.8% 0.116 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C456C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#723958
oklch(42.8% 0.09 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3148
oklch(37.6% 0.07 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#AE5E89 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) | #65708A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D87 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85C6E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E89
#AE5E89
oklch(58.8% 0.116 347.8)
- #10926F
#10926F
oklch(58.8% 0.116 167.9)
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 #AE5E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE5E89 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.