#AE3985
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.172 344.5), rgb(174, 57, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AE3985 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3985 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.172 344.5) |
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 #AE3985 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3985 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3985 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3985 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D780B3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3985
oklch(53.7% 0.172 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3076
oklch(49.1% 0.16 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#AE3985 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) | #455B87 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E82 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9385A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3985
#AE3985
oklch(53.7% 0.172 344.5)
- #00825C
#00825C
oklch(53.7% 0.114 164.3)
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 #AE3985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE3985 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.