#AE4D8E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.148 342), rgb(174, 77, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AE4D8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 342°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4D8E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.148 342) |
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 #AE4D8E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4D8E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4D8E text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4D8E text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C065A0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4D8E
oklch(56.5% 0.148 342)
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Step 700
700
#923B76
oklch(49% 0.137 342)
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Step 800
800
#773160
oklch(42.6% 0.114 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#AE4D8E 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) | #536690 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84E67 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4D8E
#AE4D8E
oklch(56.5% 0.148 342)
- #008C5F
#008C5F
oklch(56.6% 0.124 161.9)
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 #AE4D8E, 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 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE4D8E 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.