#AE36AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.206 327.9), rgb(174, 54, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AE36AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE36AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 54, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.206 327.9) |
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 #AE36AE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE36AE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE36AE text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE36AE text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE36AE
oklch(55.5% 0.206 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#962796
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#AE36AE 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) | #2361B1 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570AB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3476E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE36AE
#AE36AE
oklch(55.5% 0.206 327.9)
- #008B35
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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 #AE36AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE36AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #AE36AE 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.