#AE438F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.164 340.6), rgb(174, 67, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AE438F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE438F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 67, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.164 340.6) |
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 #AE438F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE438F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE438F text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE438F text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C460A5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE438F
oklch(55.3% 0.164 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#96357A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D64
oklch(42.7% 0.127 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AE438F 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) | #496191 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84563 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE438F
#AE438F
oklch(55.3% 0.164 340.6)
- #008859
#008859
oklch(55.3% 0.124 160.3)
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 #AE438F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE438F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
Use #AE438F 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.