#AE608D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.3% 0.115 345.6), rgb(174, 96, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AE608D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE608D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.115 345.6) |
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 #AE608D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE608D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE608D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE608D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.083 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76E97
oklch(63% 0.106 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE608D
oklch(59.3% 0.115 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B456E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#71395A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#AE608D 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) | #66728F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75F71 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE608D
#AE608D
oklch(59.3% 0.115 345.6)
- #1F936D
#1F936D
oklch(59.2% 0.115 165.4)
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 #AE608D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
Use #AE608D 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.