#AE3F96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(55.1% 0.175 337.2), rgb(174, 63, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AE3F96 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3F96 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 63, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.175 337.2) |
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 #AE3F96 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3F96 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3F96 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3F96 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3F96
oklch(55.1% 0.175 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#973181
oklch(49.1% 0.164 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A69
oklch(42.6% 0.135 337)
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Step 900
900
#632855
oklch(37.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#AE3F96 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) | #426099 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647193 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74465 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3F96
#AE3F96
oklch(55.1% 0.175 337.2)
- #008852
#008852
oklch(55.2% 0.131 157.1)
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 #AE3F96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE3F96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #AE3F96 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.