#AE3C9C
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.184 334.6), rgb(174, 60, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AE3C9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3C9C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 60, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.184 334.6) |
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 #AE3C9C | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3C9C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3C9C text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3C9C text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.169 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3C9C
oklch(55.1% 0.184 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#972F87
oklch(49.2% 0.171 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A286D
oklch(42.6% 0.141 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#AE3C9C 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) | #3B609F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617199 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64467 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3C9C
#AE3C9C
oklch(55.1% 0.184 334.6)
- #00884C
#00884C
oklch(55% 0.137 154.8)
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 #AE3C9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3C9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #AE3C9C 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.