#AE27AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.221 328.1), rgb(174, 39, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AE27AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE27AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 39, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.221 328.1) |
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 #AE27AE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE27AE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE27AE text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE27AE text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D579D2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C751C6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE27AE
oklch(54.2% 0.221 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#991C99
oklch(49% 0.206 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#AE27AE 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) | #005CB2 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6DAB | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43E6A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE27AE
#AE27AE
oklch(54.2% 0.221 328.1)
- #008734
#008734
oklch(54.4% 0.157 148)
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 #AE27AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE27AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #AE27AE 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.