#AE3AA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.193 331.5), rgb(174, 58, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AE3AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 58, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.193 331.5) |
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 #AE3AA4 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3AA4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3AA4 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3AA4 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3AA4
oklch(55.3% 0.193 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#962C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#AE3AA4 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) | #3361A7 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C71A1 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5466A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3AA4
#AE3AA4
oklch(55.3% 0.193 331.5)
- #008A43
#008A43
oklch(55.4% 0.148 151.4)
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 #AE3AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #AE3AA4 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.