#AE2E9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.7% 0.2 335.1), rgb(174, 46, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AE2E9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2E9A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 46, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.2 335.1) |
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 #AE2E9A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2E9A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2E9A text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2E9A text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.144 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE2E9A
oklch(53.7% 0.2 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2689
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#AE2E9A 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) | #2E5A9D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D97 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73861 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2E9A
#AE2E9A
oklch(53.7% 0.2 335.1)
- #00834A
#00834A
oklch(53.6% 0.132 155.1)
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 #AE2E9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2E9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #AE2E9A 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.