#AE3E9B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.18 335.1), rgb(174, 62, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AE3E9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3E9B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 62, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.18 335.1) |
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 #AE3E9B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3E9B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3E9B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3E9B text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D280C0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.166 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3E9B
oklch(55.3% 0.18 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#963085
oklch(49.1% 0.167 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A296C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#632758
oklch(37.8% 0.108 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#AE3E9B 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) | #3E619E | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627198 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64567 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3E9B
#AE3E9B
oklch(55.3% 0.18 335.1)
- #00894D
#00894D
oklch(55.3% 0.137 154.9)
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 #AE3E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #AE3E9B 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.