#AE2CA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.211 330.4), rgb(174, 44, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AE2CA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 44, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.211 330.4) |
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 #AE2CA7 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2CA7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2CA7 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2CA7 text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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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
#E4AADE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 330)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C754BF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE2CA7
oklch(54.2% 0.211 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#992293
oklch(49.1% 0.196 330.3)
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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
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#AE2CA7 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) | #1C5CAA | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546DA4 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53D67 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2CA7
#AE2CA7
oklch(54.2% 0.211 330.4)
- #00863D
#00863D
oklch(54.2% 0.148 150.3)
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 #AE2CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #AE2CA7 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.