#AE37C5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.9% 0.223 320.6), rgb(174, 55, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AE37C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE37C5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 55, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.223 320.6) |
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 #AE37C5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE37C5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE37C5 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE37C5 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEABE9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D4
oklch(63.1% 0.205 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE37C5
oklch(56.9% 0.223 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9122A6
oklch(49% 0.207 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#762087
oklch(42.7% 0.172 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#60226C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#AE37C5 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) | #0066C9 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4673C2 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF527B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE37C5
#AE37C5
oklch(56.9% 0.223 320.6)
- #248F00
#248F00
oklch(56.8% 0.185 140.6)
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 #AE37C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE37C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE37C5 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.