#AE40A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.186 330.7), rgb(174, 64, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AE40A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE40A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.186 330.7) |
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 #AE40A6 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE40A6 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE40A6 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE40A6 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C15CB9
oklch(63% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE40A6
oklch(56% 0.186 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782972
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#AE40A6 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) | #3964A9 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E73A3 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54B6D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE40A6
#AE40A6
oklch(56% 0.186 330.7)
- #008C42
#008C42
oklch(56% 0.151 150.8)
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 #AE40A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE40A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #AE40A6 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.