#AE3EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.195 327.8), rgb(174, 62, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#AE3EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 328°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3EAE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 62, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.195 327.8) |
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 #AE3EAE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3EAE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3EAE text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE3EAE text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C15BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.18 327.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3EAE
oklch(56.3% 0.195 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#932D94
oklch(49.1% 0.181 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#782778
oklch(42.8% 0.151 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612661
oklch(37.8% 0.117 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#AE3EAE 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) | #2F64B1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34D71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3EAE
#AE3EAE
oklch(56.3% 0.195 327.8)
- #008E36
#008E36
oklch(56.4% 0.164 147.8)
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 #AE3EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3EAE.
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 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #AE3EAE 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.