#AE16CF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.257 318.8), rgb(174, 22, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AE16CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.257 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE16CF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 22, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.257 318.8) |
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 #AE16CF | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE16CF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE16CF text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE16CF text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#E1A8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.116 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#D075E9
oklch(70.6% 0.186 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C348E2
oklch(63.2% 0.237 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE16CF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790C91
oklch(42.6% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#621974
oklch(37.7% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#AE16CF 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 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276DCB | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD497B | 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°).
- #AE16CF
#AE16CF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 318.8)
- #318900
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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 #AE16CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE16CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.073
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
Use #AE16CF 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.