#AE3ACE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.8% 0.228 317.9), rgb(174, 58, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE3ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3ACE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 58, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.228 317.9) |
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 #AE3ACE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3ACE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE3ACE text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE3ACE text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D9
oklch(63.2% 0.209 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3ACE
oklch(57.8% 0.228 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F22AC
oklch(49.2% 0.211 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#74208B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#AE3ACE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CB | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5881 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3ACE
#AE3ACE
oklch(57.8% 0.228 317.9)
- #3A9000
#3A9000
oklch(57.7% 0.178 137.9)
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 #AE3ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE3ACE 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.