#AE4591
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.163 339.8), rgb(174, 69, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AE4591 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 340°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4591 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.163 339.8) |
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 #AE4591 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4591 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4591 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4591 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D183B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C361A6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 339.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4591
oklch(55.6% 0.163 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AE4591 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) | #4A6293 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74865 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4591
#AE4591
oklch(55.6% 0.163 339.8)
- #008959
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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 #AE4591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4591.
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 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #AE4591 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.