#AE4891
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.158 340.1), rgb(174, 72, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AE4891 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4891 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.158 340.1) |
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 #AE4891 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4891 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4891 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4891 text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4891
oklch(56% 0.158 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#94387A
oklch(49.1% 0.146 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#AE4891 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) | #4D6493 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74A66 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4891
#AE4891
oklch(56% 0.158 340.1)
- #008A5A
#008A5A
oklch(55.9% 0.126 160.2)
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 #AE4891, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4891.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #AE4891 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.