#AE438D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.163 341.6), rgb(174, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AE438D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE438D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.163 341.6) |
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 #AE438D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE438D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE438D text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE438D text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C460A3
oklch(63% 0.15 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE438D
oklch(55.2% 0.163 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#963579
oklch(49% 0.151 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#AE438D 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) | #4A618F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A728A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84462 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE438D
#AE438D
oklch(55.2% 0.163 341.6)
- #00875B
#00875B
oklch(55.1% 0.121 161.7)
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 #AE438D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE438D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #AE438D 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.