#AE40A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.181 333.1), rgb(174, 64, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AE40A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE40A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.181 333.1) |
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 #AE40A0 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE40A0 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE40A0 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE40A0 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D080C3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 333)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB4
oklch(63% 0.167 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE40A0
oklch(55.7% 0.181 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#953089
oklch(49.1% 0.17 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#792A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#AE40A0 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) | #3D63A3 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5496A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE40A0
#AE40A0
oklch(55.7% 0.181 333.1)
- #008B49
#008B49
oklch(55.8% 0.143 153.1)
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 #AE40A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE40A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #AE40A0 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.