#AE4C85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.144 346.8), rgb(174, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE4C85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4C85 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.144 346.8) |
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 #AE4C85 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4C85 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4C85 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4C85 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
#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
#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
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26699
oklch(63.2% 0.132 347.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4C85
oklch(56% 0.144 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#943B70
oklch(49.1% 0.135 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#AE4C85 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) | #566487 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717583 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94A62 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4C85
#AE4C85
oklch(56% 0.144 346.8)
- #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 #AE4C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #AE4C85 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.