#AE27A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.218 329.8), rgb(174, 39, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AE27A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE27A9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 39, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.218 329.8) |
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 #AE27A9 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE27A9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE27A9 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE27A9 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C851C2
oklch(63% 0.2 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE27A9
oklch(54% 0.218 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E96
oklch(49.1% 0.202 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#AE27A9 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) | #0E5BAC | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516CA6 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43B67 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE27A9
#AE27A9
oklch(54% 0.218 329.8)
- #00853B
#00853B
oklch(53.9% 0.149 149.9)
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 #AE27A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE27A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.094
Use #AE27A9 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.