#AE329C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.1% 0.196 334.4), rgb(174, 50, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AE329C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE329C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 50, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.196 334.4) |
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 #AE329C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE329C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE329C text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE329C text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE329C
oklch(54.1% 0.196 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2470
oklch(42.8% 0.151 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#AE329C 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) | #305C9F | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6E99 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63C63 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE329C
#AE329C
oklch(54.1% 0.196 334.4)
- #008549
#008549
oklch(54.1% 0.136 154.3)
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 #AE329C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE329C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.092
Use #AE329C 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.