#AE4D92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.151 340), rgb(174, 77, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AE4D92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4D92 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.151 340) |
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 #AE4D92 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4D92 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4D92 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4D92 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4D92
oklch(56.7% 0.151 340)
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Step 700
700
#923A79
oklch(49% 0.141 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#AE4D92 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) | #526794 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74F69 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4D92
#AE4D92
oklch(56.7% 0.151 340)
- #008D5B
#008D5B
oklch(56.8% 0.129 159.7)
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 #AE4D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE4D92 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.