#AE4A85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.147 346.5), rgb(174, 74, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AE4A85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 346°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4A85 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.147 346.5) |
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 #AE4A85 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4A85 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4A85 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4A85 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D185AE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2659A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4A85
oklch(55.7% 0.147 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#953A70
oklch(49.1% 0.137 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#79315B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#AE4A85 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) | #546387 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707483 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94861 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4A85
#AE4A85
oklch(55.7% 0.147 346.5)
- #008965
#008965
oklch(55.9% 0.115 166.5)
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 #AE4A85, 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 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
Use #AE4A85 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.