#AE459B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.17 335.3), rgb(174, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AE459B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE459B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.17 335.3) |
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 #AE459B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE459B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE459B text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE459B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AE
oklch(63.1% 0.156 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE459B
oklch(56.1% 0.17 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#AE459B 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) | #45649E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667498 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64B6A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE459B
#AE459B
oklch(56.1% 0.17 335.3)
- #008B50
#008B50
oklch(56% 0.137 155.6)
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 #AE459B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE459B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE459B 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.