#AE6589
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.9% 0.104 349.7), rgb(174, 101, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AE6589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6589 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.104 349.7) |
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 #AE6589 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6589 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6589 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6589 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.081 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6589
oklch(59.9% 0.104 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#A3557D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4569
oklch(49.1% 0.106 350)
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Step 800
800
#723956
oklch(42.7% 0.088 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#AE6589 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) | #6C748A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8187 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86372 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6589
#AE6589
oklch(59.9% 0.104 349.7)
- #2D9476
#2D9476
oklch(60% 0.104 169.5)
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 #AE6589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE6589 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.