#AE36A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.199 330.7), rgb(174, 54, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AE36A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE36A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 54, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.199 330.7) |
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 #AE36A6 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE36A6 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE36A6 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE36A6 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C558BC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE36A6
oklch(55% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#972990
oklch(49.1% 0.185 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2475
oklch(42.7% 0.154 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#AE36A6 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) | #2C5FA9 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5970A3 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5446A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE36A6
#AE36A6
oklch(55% 0.199 330.7)
- #008940
#008940
oklch(55.1% 0.149 150.7)
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 #AE36A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE36A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #AE36A6 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.