#AE379F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.193 333.4), rgb(174, 55, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AE379F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE379F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 55, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.193 333.4) |
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 #AE379F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE379F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE379F text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE379F text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C659B6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE379F
oklch(54.7% 0.193 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#982B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2670
oklch(42.7% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#AE379F 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) | #335EA2 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64166 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE379F
#AE379F
oklch(54.7% 0.193 333.4)
- #008748
#008748
oklch(54.7% 0.139 153.5)
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 #AE379F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE379F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #AE379F 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.