#AE4C84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.143 347.3), rgb(174, 76, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE4C84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4C84 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 76, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.143 347.3) |
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 #AE4C84 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4C84 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4C84 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4C84 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26698
oklch(63.2% 0.131 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4C84
oklch(56% 0.143 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#943B6F
oklch(49% 0.134 347)
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Step 800
800
#78325A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#612C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#AE4C84 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) | #566486 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717582 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94A62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4C84
#AE4C84
oklch(56% 0.143 347.3)
- #008966
#008966
oklch(55.9% 0.114 167.1)
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 #AE4C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #AE4C84 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.