#AE618D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.113 345.8), rgb(174, 97, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AE618D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE618D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.113 345.8) |
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 #AE618D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE618D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE618D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE618D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE618D
oklch(59.4% 0.113 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55283
oklch(55.5% 0.124 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D436F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#73375A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#AE618D 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) | #67728F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76071 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE618D
#AE618D
oklch(59.4% 0.113 345.8)
- #23946E
#23946E
oklch(59.6% 0.114 165.3)
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 #AE618D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE618D 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.