#AE239E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.1% 0.213 333.6), rgb(174, 35, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AE239E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE239E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 35, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.213 333.6) |
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 #AE239E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE239E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE239E text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE239E text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BA
oklch(63% 0.196 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE239E
oklch(53.1% 0.213 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#AE239E 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) | #1D57A1 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566B9B | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63360 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE239E
#AE239E
oklch(53.1% 0.213 333.6)
- #008245
#008245
oklch(53.2% 0.136 153.5)
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 #AE239E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE239E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.094
Use #AE239E 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.