#AE468A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.156 343.3), rgb(174, 70, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AE468A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE468A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 70, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.156 343.3) |
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 #AE468A | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE468A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE468A text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE468A text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C362A0
oklch(63% 0.144 343)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE468A
oklch(55.4% 0.156 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#963776
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F60
oklch(42.8% 0.12 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#AE468A 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) | #4E628C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84662 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE468A
#AE468A
oklch(55.4% 0.156 343.3)
- #00885F
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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 #AE468A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
Use #AE468A 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.