#AE5F89
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.114 348.1), rgb(174, 95, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE5F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 348°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5F89 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.114 348.1) |
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 #AE5F89 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5F89 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5F89 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5F89 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88CAA
oklch(70.8% 0.083 348)
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Step 500
500
#B86E95
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5F89
oklch(59% 0.114 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B456B
oklch(49% 0.106 348)
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Step 800
800
#713957
oklch(42.6% 0.088 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#AE5F89 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) | #66708A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E87 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85D6E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5F89
#AE5F89
oklch(59% 0.114 348.1)
- #169270
#169270
oklch(58.9% 0.114 168.2)
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 #AE5F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE5F89 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.