#AE6487
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.104 350.9), rgb(174, 100, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AE6487 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6487 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.104 350.9) |
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 #AE6487 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6487 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6487 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6487 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C5
oklch(81% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6487
oklch(59.7% 0.104 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A4557B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4568
oklch(49% 0.105 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#723955
oklch(42.7% 0.088 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3246
oklch(37.8% 0.068 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#AE6487 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) | #6C7388 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86271 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6487
#AE6487
oklch(59.7% 0.104 350.9)
- #289377
#289377
oklch(59.6% 0.104 171.2)
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 #AE6487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE6487 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.