#AE20CA
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.248 320), rgb(174, 32, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AE20CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE20CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 32, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.248 320) |
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 #AE20CA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE20CA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE20CA text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE20CA text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#D077E5
oklch(70.7% 0.178 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#C34BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.229 320)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE20CA
oklch(55.6% 0.248 320)
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Step 700
700
#950AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.231 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#79138D
oklch(42.7% 0.19 320)
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Step 900
900
#621B71
oklch(37.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#AE20CA 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) | #0061CE | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336EC6 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4979 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE20CA
#AE20CA
oklch(55.6% 0.248 320)
- #288A00
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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 #AE20CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE20CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.079
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.081
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.081
Use #AE20CA 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.