#AE408A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.165 342.8), rgb(174, 64, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AE408A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE408A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.165 342.8) |
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 #AE408A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE408A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE408A text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE408A text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D482B4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE408A
oklch(54.7% 0.165 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#983478
oklch(49.2% 0.154 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C61
oklch(42.6% 0.127 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#AE408A 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) | #495F8C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697187 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8405F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE408A
#AE408A
oklch(54.7% 0.165 342.8)
- #00865C
#00865C
oklch(54.8% 0.119 162.6)
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 #AE408A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE408A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE408A 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.