#AE37B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.207 326.9), rgb(174, 55, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AE37B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 327°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE37B1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 55, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.207 326.9) |
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 #AE37B1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE37B1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE37B1 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE37B1 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C257C4
oklch(63% 0.19 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE37B1
oklch(55.7% 0.207 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#952798
oklch(49.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#79237B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 327)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#AE37B1 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) | #2062B4 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AE | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34970 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE37B1
#AE37B1
oklch(55.7% 0.207 326.9)
- #008C30
#008C30
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.8)
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 #AE37B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE37B1.
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 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #AE37B1 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.