#AE3DB8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.205 324.4), rgb(174, 61, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AE3DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 61, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.205 324.4) |
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 #AE3DB8 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3DB8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE3DB8 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE3DB8 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3DB8
oklch(56.7% 0.205 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#922A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#77257E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 324.3)
#AE3DB8 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) | #2166BC | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B5 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15076 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3DB8
#AE3DB8
oklch(56.7% 0.205 324.4)
- #009020
#009020
oklch(56.7% 0.182 144.4)
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 #AE3DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #AE3DB8 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.