#AE3E88
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.167 343.6), rgb(174, 62, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AE3E88 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3E88 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 62, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.167 343.6) |
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 #AE3E88 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3E88 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3E88 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3E88 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3E88
oklch(54.4% 0.167 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#993377
oklch(49.2% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B61
oklch(42.7% 0.129 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#64284F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#AE3E88 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) | #485E8A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697085 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93E5D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3E88
#AE3E88
oklch(54.4% 0.167 343.6)
- #00845D
#00845D
oklch(54.3% 0.116 164)
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 #AE3E88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3E88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #AE3E88 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.