#AE407F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.159 348.3), rgb(174, 64, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AE407F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE407F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.159 348.3) |
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 #AE407F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE407F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE407F text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE407F text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AEC8
oklch(80.8% 0.071 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76098
oklch(63% 0.146 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE407F
oklch(54.3% 0.159 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#99356F
oklch(49.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#AE407F 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) | #4D5D81 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3C5A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE407F
#AE407F
oklch(54.3% 0.159 348.3)
- #008363
#008363
oklch(54.2% 0.109 168.2)
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 #AE407F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE407F 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.