#AE308B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.1% 0.187 341.3), rgb(174, 48, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AE308B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE308B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 48, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.187 341.3) |
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 #AE308B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE308B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE308B text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE308B text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A7
oklch(63% 0.171 341.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE308B
oklch(53.1% 0.187 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.174 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#AE308B 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) | #3A588E | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C88 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93259 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE308B
#AE308B
oklch(53.1% 0.187 341.3)
- #008056
#008056
oklch(53% 0.117 161.7)
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 #AE308B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE308B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #AE308B 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.