#AE3894
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.3% 0.183 337.8), rgb(174, 56, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AE3894 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3894 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 56, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.183 337.8) |
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 #AE3894 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3894 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3894 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3894 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.131 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.168 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3894
oklch(54.3% 0.183 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#992D82
oklch(49.1% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2769
oklch(42.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#652656
oklch(37.8% 0.11 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#AE3894 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) | #3C5D97 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F91 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73D61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3894
#AE3894
oklch(54.3% 0.183 337.8)
- #008552
#008552
oklch(54.3% 0.127 158)
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 #AE3894, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3894.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #AE3894 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.