#AE339E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.197 333.7), rgb(174, 51, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AE339E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE339E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 51, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.197 333.7) |
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 #AE339E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE339E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE339E text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE339E text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.141 334)
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Step 500
500
#C757B6
oklch(63% 0.181 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE339E
oklch(54.3% 0.197 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#99288B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2471
oklch(42.7% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65245B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#AE339E 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) | #305DA1 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6E9B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63E65 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE339E
#AE339E
oklch(54.3% 0.197 333.7)
- #008648
#008648
oklch(54.4% 0.138 153.7)
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 #AE339E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE339E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.092
Use #AE339E 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.