#AE4E91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.149 340.6), rgb(174, 78, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE4E91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4E91 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.149 340.6) |
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 #AE4E91 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4E91 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4E91 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4E91 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B5
oklch(70.8% 0.107 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A2
oklch(63% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4E91
oklch(56.8% 0.149 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#923B78
oklch(49.1% 0.138 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#763162
oklch(42.6% 0.115 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#AE4E91 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) | #536793 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E778F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75069 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4E91
#AE4E91
oklch(56.8% 0.149 340.6)
- #008D5D
#008D5D
oklch(56.8% 0.127 160.6)
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 #AE4E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #AE4E91 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.