#AE2AA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.212 330.8), rgb(174, 42, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AE2AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 331°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 42, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.212 330.8) |
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 #AE2AA6 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2AA6 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2AA6 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2AA6 text on black | 3.68:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE2AA6
oklch(54% 0.212 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2193
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1438
oklch(26.8% 0.081 330.6)
#AE2AA6 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) | #1B5BA9 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546DA3 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53C66 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2AA6
#AE2AA6
oklch(54% 0.212 330.8)
- #00853E
#00853E
oklch(53.9% 0.146 150.7)
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 #AE2AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2AA6.
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 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.094
Use #AE2AA6 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.