#AE32B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.216 325.7), rgb(174, 50, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AE32B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE32B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 50, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.216 325.7) |
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 #AE32B5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE32B5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE32B5 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE32B5 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C354C9
oklch(63% 0.199 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE32B5
oklch(55.5% 0.216 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#95239C
oklch(49.1% 0.2 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#AE32B5 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) | #0B61B9 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B2 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24871 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE32B5
#AE32B5
oklch(55.5% 0.216 325.7)
- #008B29
#008B29
oklch(55.4% 0.17 145.7)
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 #AE32B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE32B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #AE32B5 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.