#AE4996
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.16 337.7), rgb(174, 73, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AE4996 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4996 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.16 337.7) |
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 #AE4996 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4996 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4996 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4996 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84BA
oklch(70.8% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C062A9
oklch(63% 0.148 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4996
oklch(56.3% 0.16 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#93377E
oklch(49% 0.15 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F66
oklch(42.6% 0.122 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#AE4996 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) | #4C6598 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7593 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74D69 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4996
#AE4996
oklch(56.3% 0.16 337.7)
- #008C56
#008C56
oklch(56.4% 0.132 157.7)
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 #AE4996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE4996 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.