#AE2EA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.206 331.8), rgb(174, 46, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AE2EA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 332°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 46, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.206 331.8) |
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 #AE2EA3 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2EA3 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2EA3 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2EA3 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDC
oklch(81% 0.093 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C855BC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE2EA3
oklch(54.1% 0.206 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2490
oklch(49.2% 0.192 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#AE2EA3 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) | #255CA6 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576DA0 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53D66 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2EA3
#AE2EA3
oklch(54.1% 0.206 331.8)
- #008542
#008542
oklch(54% 0.142 151.9)
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 #AE2EA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2EA3.
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 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
Use #AE2EA3 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.