#AE3B8D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.174 341), rgb(174, 59, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AE3B8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3B8D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 59, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.174 341) |
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 #AE3B8D | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3B8D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3B8D text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3B8D text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3B8D
oklch(54.3% 0.174 341)
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Step 700
700
#99307B
oklch(49% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2964
oklch(42.6% 0.134 341)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#AE3B8D 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) | #435D8F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83D5F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3B8D
#AE3B8D
oklch(54.3% 0.174 341)
- #008458
#008458
oklch(54.2% 0.12 161.2)
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 #AE3B8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3B8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #AE3B8D 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.