#AE477F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.148 349.3), rgb(174, 71, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AE477F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 349°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE477F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 71, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.148 349.3) |
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 #AE477F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE477F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE477F text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE477F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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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
#E3B0C7
oklch(81% 0.066 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D284AB
oklch(70.6% 0.107 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56496
oklch(63.2% 0.136 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE477F
oklch(55.1% 0.148 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#97396D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3058
oklch(42.6% 0.113 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#AE477F 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) | #536181 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA435D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE477F
#AE477F
oklch(55.1% 0.148 349.3)
- #008667
#008667
oklch(55.1% 0.11 169.3)
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 #AE477F, 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 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE477F 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.