#AE4281
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.157 347.5), rgb(174, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AE4281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4281 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.157 347.5) |
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 #AE4281 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4281 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4281 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4281 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AE
oklch(70.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66199
oklch(63% 0.144 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4281
oklch(54.6% 0.157 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#983670
oklch(49.1% 0.146 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#AE4281 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) | #4E5E83 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93F5C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4281
#AE4281
oklch(54.6% 0.157 347.5)
- #008463
#008463
oklch(54.5% 0.111 167.7)
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 #AE4281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE4281 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.