#AE14CF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.4% 0.258 318.9), rgb(174, 20, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AE14CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE14CF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 20, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.258 318.9) |
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 #AE14CF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE14CF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE14CF text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE14CF text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D175E9
oklch(70.8% 0.186 319)
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Step 500
500
#C347E2
oklch(63.1% 0.238 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE14CF
oklch(55.4% 0.258 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0B91
oklch(42.7% 0.198 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#621874
oklch(37.6% 0.155 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#AE14CF 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) | #0060D3 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266DCB | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD487B | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE14CF
#AE14CF
oklch(55.4% 0.258 318.9)
- #308900
#308900
oklch(55.4% 0.175 138.9)
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 #AE14CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE14CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
Use #AE14CF 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.