#AE4B8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.149 343.9), rgb(174, 75, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE4B8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4B8A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.149 343.9) |
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 #AE4B8A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4B8A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4B8A text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4B8A text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1659E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4B8A
oklch(56.1% 0.149 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#943A74
oklch(49.1% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#78315E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#612C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#AE4B8A 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) | #53658C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7588 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84B64 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4B8A
#AE4B8A
oklch(56.1% 0.149 343.9)
- #008A61
#008A61
oklch(56.1% 0.12 163.8)
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 #AE4B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #AE4B8A 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.