#AE26C3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.238 321.7), rgb(174, 38, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AE26C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE26C3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 38, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.238 321.7) |
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 #AE26C3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE26C3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE26C3 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE26C3 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DF
oklch(70.7% 0.171 322)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE26C3
oklch(55.5% 0.238 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9614A9
oklch(49.2% 0.222 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A1789
oklch(42.8% 0.184 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#621D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#AE26C3 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) | #0060C7 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6FC0 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04876 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE26C3
#AE26C3
oklch(55.5% 0.238 321.7)
- #138B00
#138B00
oklch(55.4% 0.185 141.7)
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 #AE26C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE26C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #AE26C3 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.