#AE2CAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.214 329), rgb(174, 44, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AE2CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 329°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2CAB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 44, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.214 329) |
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 #AE2CAB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2CAB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2CAB text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2CAB text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C753C2
oklch(63.1% 0.197 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE2CAB
oklch(54.4% 0.214 329)
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Step 700
700
#992196
oklch(49.2% 0.199 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#AE2CAB 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) | #155DAE | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA8 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43F6A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2CAB
#AE2CAB
oklch(54.4% 0.214 329)
- #008739
#008739
oklch(54.4% 0.153 149.1)
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 #AE2CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #AE2CAB 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.