What color is #AE7FA4?

#AE7FA4 is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(174, 127, 164), and in HSL hsl(313, 22%, 59%).

Is #AE7FA4 accessible as text?

On white, #AE7FA4 has a contrast ratio of 3.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE7FA4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE7FA4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #AE7FA4?

#AE7FA4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7FAD89. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE7FA4 below.

Is #AE7FA4 good for buttons?

#AE7FA4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE7FA4 — white text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE7FA4 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #AE7FA4 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AE7FA4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE7FA4

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE7FA4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE7FA4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AE7FA4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Puce sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE7FA4 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Puce as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE7FA4 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Puce anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE7FA4 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Puce opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE7FA4 Secondary #C7B6C3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Puce is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Puce carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AE7FA4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE7EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AD7F94 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AE7FA4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE7FA4;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 127 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.5% 0.077 334.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6ED;
  --color-200: #DFCDDB;
  --color-300: #C6A9C0;
  --color-400: #AB87A3;
  --color-500: #8E6785;
  --color-600: #6F5369;
  --color-700: #503F4C;
  --color-800: #362B33;
  --color-900: #221C20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  puce: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6ED',
    200: '#DFCDDB',
    300: '#C6A9C0',
    400: '#AB87A3',
    500: '#8E6785',
    600: '#6F5369',
    700: '#503F4C',
    800: '#362B33',
    900: '#221C20',
  },
}

$base: #AE7FA4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6ED;
$base-200: #DFCDDB;
$base-300: #C6A9C0;
$base-400: #AB87A3;
$base-500: #8E6785;
$base-600: #6F5369;
$base-700: #503F4C;
$base-800: #362B33;
$base-900: #221C20;
$base-hover: #935E87;
$base-subtle: #E5DAE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE7FA4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB87A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6785",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5369",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE7FA4

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