#AE38AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.204 327.5), rgb(174, 56, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AE38AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 328°. 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 (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE38AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 56, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.204 327.5) |
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 #AE38AF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE38AF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE38AF text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE38AF 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
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C258C2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE38AF
oklch(55.7% 0.204 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#952896
oklch(49.1% 0.19 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#79247A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622462
oklch(37.8% 0.122 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#AE38AF 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) | #2562B2 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AC | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3496F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE38AF
#AE38AF
oklch(55.7% 0.204 327.5)
- #008C34
#008C34
oklch(55.8% 0.163 147.6)
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 #AE38AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE38AF.
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 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #AE38AF 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.