#AE497D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.144 350.8), rgb(174, 73, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AE497D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE497D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.144 350.8) |
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 #AE497D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE497D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE497D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE497D 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46594
oklch(63.2% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE497D
oklch(55.3% 0.144 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#963B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 351)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#AE497D 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) | #56627F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA455D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE497D
#AE497D
oklch(55.3% 0.144 350.8)
- #00866A
#00866A
oklch(55.2% 0.108 171.3)
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 #AE497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #AE497D 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.