#AE4A82
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1), rgb(174, 74, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AE4A82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4A82 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 74, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1) |
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 #AE4A82 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4A82 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4A82 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4A82 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 348)
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Step 500
500
#C36597
oklch(63.1% 0.133 348.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4A82
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#953B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#793159
oklch(42.6% 0.111 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#AE4A82 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) | #556384 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707480 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94760 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4A82
#AE4A82
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1)
- #008867
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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 #AE4A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #AE4A82 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.