#AE38AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.201 328.9), rgb(174, 56, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AE38AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE38AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.201 328.9) |
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 #AE38AB | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE38AB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE38AB text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE38AB text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCD
oklch(70.6% 0.146 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C358BF
oklch(63% 0.185 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE38AB
oklch(55.5% 0.201 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#962993
oklch(49.1% 0.187 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2477
oklch(42.7% 0.155 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#AE38AB 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) | #2961AE | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4476D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE38AB
#AE38AB
oklch(55.5% 0.201 328.9)
- #008B3A
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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 #AE38AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE38AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #AE38AB 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.