#AE457F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.151 349), rgb(174, 69, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AE457F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE457F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.151 349) |
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 #AE457F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE457F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE457F text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE457F text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56397
oklch(63.1% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE457F
oklch(54.9% 0.151 349)
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Step 700
700
#97386D
oklch(49% 0.14 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#AE457F 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) | #526081 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA415C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE457F
#AE457F
oklch(54.9% 0.151 349)
- #008566
#008566
oklch(54.8% 0.11 169.1)
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 #AE457F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE457F 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.