#AE3DBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.9% 0.208 323.4), rgb(174, 61, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AE3DBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3DBB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 61, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.208 323.4) |
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 #AE3DBB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3DBB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE3DBB text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE3DBB text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF59CA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3DBB
oklch(56.9% 0.208 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#91299D
oklch(49% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#762480
oklch(42.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#AE3DBB 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) | #1C67BF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174B8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15277 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3DBB
#AE3DBB
oklch(56.9% 0.208 323.4)
- #009114
#009114
oklch(57% 0.188 143.4)
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 #AE3DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
Use #AE3DBB 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.