#AE3E81
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.1% 0.163 347), rgb(174, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AE3E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3E81 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.163 347) |
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 #AE3E81 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3E81 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3E81 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3E81 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3E81
oklch(54.1% 0.163 347)
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Step 700
700
#9A3471
oklch(49.2% 0.151 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#65294B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#AE3E81 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) | #4B5C83 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3B5A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3E81
#AE3E81
oklch(54.1% 0.163 347)
- #008361
#008361
oklch(54.1% 0.111 166.9)
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 #AE3E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE3E81 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.