#AE4B78
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.138 354.1), rgb(174, 75, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AE4B78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 354°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4B78 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 75, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.138 354.1) |
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 #AE4B78 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4B78 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4B78 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4B78 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C3
oklch(81% 0.061 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D286A5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4668E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4B78
oklch(55.4% 0.138 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#963C65
oklch(49.1% 0.129 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3253
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354)
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Step 900
900
#622D44
oklch(37.6% 0.082 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#AE4B78 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) | #596279 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747476 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA455C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4B78
#AE4B78
oklch(55.4% 0.138 354.1)
- #00866E
#00866E
oklch(55.3% 0.105 174.2)
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 #AE4B78, 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 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #AE4B78 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.