#AE268F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.2 339.2), rgb(174, 38, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AE268F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE268F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 38, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.2 339.2) |
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 #AE268F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE268F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE268F text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE268F text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.145 339)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE268F
oklch(52.5% 0.2 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2382
oklch(49.2% 0.186 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#81206A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#AE268F 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) | #2F5592 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82C59 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE268F
#AE268F
oklch(52.5% 0.2 339.2)
- #007F50
#007F50
oklch(52.6% 0.121 158.9)
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 #AE268F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE268F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #AE268F 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.