#AE498F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.155 341.1), rgb(174, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AE498F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE498F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.155 341.1) |
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 #AE498F | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE498F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE498F text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE498F text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C263A3
oklch(63.2% 0.144 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE498F
oklch(56% 0.155 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#943878
oklch(49% 0.145 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#782F62
oklch(42.6% 0.12 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#AE498F 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) | #4F6491 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84A66 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE498F
#AE498F
oklch(56% 0.155 341.1)
- #008A5C
#008A5C
oklch(55.9% 0.124 161.1)
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 #AE498F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #AE498F 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.