#AE3BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.196 329.3), rgb(174, 59, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AE3BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3BAA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 59, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.196 329.3) |
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 #AE3BAA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3BAA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3BAA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3BAA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.141 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.18 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.196 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952B92
oklch(49.1% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792676
oklch(42.7% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1738
oklch(27.1% 0.074 329.6)
#AE3BAA 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) | #2F62AD | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4496D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3BAA
#AE3BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.196 329.3)
- #008B3C
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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 #AE3BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE3BAA 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.