#AE28B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.224 326.5), rgb(174, 40, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AE28B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE28B3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 40, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.224 326.5) |
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 #AE28B3 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE28B3 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE28B3 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE28B3 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D379D5
oklch(70.6% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C651CA
oklch(63.1% 0.206 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE28B3
oklch(54.6% 0.224 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#981C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.208 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#AE28B3 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) | #005DB7 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6DB0 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3416D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE28B3
#AE28B3
oklch(54.6% 0.224 326.5)
- #00882D
#00882D
oklch(54.6% 0.164 146.6)
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 #AE28B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE28B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #AE28B3 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.