#AE508E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.143 342.4), rgb(174, 80, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AE508E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE508E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.143 342.4) |
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 #AE508E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE508E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE508E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE508E text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF679F
oklch(63.2% 0.131 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE508E
oklch(56.9% 0.143 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#913D75
oklch(49.1% 0.132 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#76335F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#AE508E 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) | #566890 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85168 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE508E
#AE508E
oklch(56.9% 0.143 342.4)
- #008D61
#008D61
oklch(56.9% 0.124 162.6)
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 #AE508E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AE508E 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.