#AE24C8
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.243 320.4), rgb(174, 36, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AE24C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.243 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE24C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 36, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.243 320.4) |
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 #AE24C8 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE24C8 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE24C8 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE24C8 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D078E3
oklch(70.8% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE24C8
oklch(55.7% 0.243 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9510AD
oklch(49.1% 0.227 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#79158C
oklch(42.7% 0.188 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#AE24C8 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) | #0061CC | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386FC5 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4A79 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE24C8
#AE24C8
oklch(55.7% 0.243 320.4)
- #258B00
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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 #AE24C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE24C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.082
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.084
Use #AE24C8 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.