#AE398E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.178 340.4), rgb(174, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#AE398E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE398E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.178 340.4) |
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 #AE398E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE398E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE398E text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE398E text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE398E
oklch(54.1% 0.178 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.165 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#AE398E 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) | #415C90 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83C5E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE398E
#AE398E
oklch(54.1% 0.178 340.4)
- #008456
#008456
oklch(54.1% 0.122 160.2)
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 #AE398E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE398E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #AE398E 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.