#AE4B97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.158 337.4), rgb(174, 75, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AE4B97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4B97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 75, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.158 337.4) |
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 #AE4B97 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4B97 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4B97 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4B97 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#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
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF63A9
oklch(63% 0.146 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4B97
oklch(56.6% 0.158 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#92397E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#AE4B97 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) | #4D6799 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7694 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74F6A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4B97
#AE4B97
oklch(56.6% 0.158 337.4)
- #008D56
#008D56
oklch(56.6% 0.134 157.5)
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 #AE4B97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4B97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE4B97 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.