#AE4889
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.153 344.1), rgb(174, 72, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AE4889 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4889 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.153 344.1) |
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 #AE4889 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4889 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4889 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4889 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C3639E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4889
oklch(55.6% 0.153 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#953974
oklch(49.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#79305E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#AE4889 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) | #51638B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7486 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84862 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4889
#AE4889
oklch(55.6% 0.153 344.1)
- #008960
#008960
oklch(55.8% 0.119 163.6)
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 #AE4889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #AE4889 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.