#AE3EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.191 329.6), rgb(174, 62, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AE3EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.191 329.6) |
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 #AE3EA9 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3EA9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3EA9 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE3EA9 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#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
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3EA9
oklch(56% 0.191 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#942E90
oklch(49.1% 0.177 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#782875
oklch(42.7% 0.147 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#61265E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#AE3EA9 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) | #3463AC | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C72A6 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44B6E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3EA9
#AE3EA9
oklch(56% 0.191 329.6)
- #008C3D
#008C3D
oklch(55.9% 0.156 149.5)
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 #AE3EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE3EA9 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.