#AE477B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.146 351.5), rgb(174, 71, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AE477B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE477B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.146 351.5) |
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 #AE477B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE477B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE477B text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE477B text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D385A8
oklch(70.8% 0.105 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56493
oklch(63.1% 0.135 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE477B
oklch(55% 0.146 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#973A69
oklch(49.1% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3056
oklch(42.7% 0.113 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#AE477B 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) | #55607D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717379 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA425B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE477B
#AE477B
oklch(55% 0.146 351.5)
- #00856A
#00856A
oklch(54.9% 0.107 171.9)
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 #AE477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #AE477B 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.