#AE658B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.105 348.2), rgb(174, 101, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE658B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE658B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.105 348.2) |
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 #AE658B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE658B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE658B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE658B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.082 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE658B
oklch(60% 0.105 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3557F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 348)
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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)
#AE658B 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) | #6C758C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8189 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76373 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE658B
#AE658B
oklch(60% 0.105 348.2)
- #2E9474
#2E9474
oklch(60% 0.105 168)
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 #AE658B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE658B 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.