#AE3AA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.196 330), rgb(174, 58, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AE3AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 58, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.196 330) |
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 #AE3AA8 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3AA8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3AA8 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3AA8 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330)
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Step 500
500
#C359BC
oklch(63% 0.18 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.196 330)
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Step 700
700
#952B90
oklch(49% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792675
oklch(42.6% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#AE3AA8 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) | #2F61AB | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A71A5 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4486C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3AA8
#AE3AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.196 330)
- #008B3E
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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 #AE3AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE3AA8 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.