#AE1ACE
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.255 319), rgb(174, 26, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AE1ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.255 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1ACE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 26, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.255 319) |
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 #AE1ACE | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1ACE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1ACE text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1ACE text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9F0
oklch(81% 0.114 319)
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Step 400
400
#D076E8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#C349E0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE1ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#790E90
oklch(42.6% 0.196 319)
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Step 900
900
#621973
oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#AE1ACE 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) | #0060D2 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6ECA | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD497B | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1ACE
#AE1ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 319)
- #308A00
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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 #AE1ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE1ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.072
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.075
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
Use #AE1ACE 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.