#AE37A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.196 331.8), rgb(174, 55, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AE37A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE37A3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 55, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.196 331.8) |
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 #AE37A3 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE37A3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE37A3 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE37A3 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#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
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C559B9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE37A3
oklch(55% 0.196 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#972A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 332)
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Step 800
800
#7B2573
oklch(42.7% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1636
oklch(26.9% 0.074 331.8)
#AE37A3 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) | #305FA6 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B70A0 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54368 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE37A3
#AE37A3
oklch(55% 0.196 331.8)
- #008844
#008844
oklch(54.9% 0.144 152)
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 #AE37A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE37A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #AE37A3 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.