#AE3497
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.19 336.4), rgb(174, 52, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AE3497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3497 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 52, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.19 336.4) |
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 #AE3497 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3497 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3497 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3497 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3497
oklch(54% 0.19 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A85
oklch(49.1% 0.177 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D256C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#AE3497 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) | #365C9A | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E94 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73B61 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3497
#AE3497
oklch(54% 0.19 336.4)
- #00844E
#00844E
oklch(54% 0.13 156.5)
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 #AE3497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #AE3497 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.