#AE40AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.191 328.5), rgb(174, 64, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AE40AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE40AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.191 328.5) |
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 #AE40AC | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE40AC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE40AC text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE40AC text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EBCEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80CB
oklch(70.8% 0.137 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.175 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE40AC
oklch(56.4% 0.191 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#932E91
oklch(49% 0.178 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#772876
oklch(42.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#AE40AC 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) | #3465AF | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A9 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44E70 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE40AC
#AE40AC
oklch(56.4% 0.191 328.5)
- #008E39
#008E39
oklch(56.4% 0.162 148.4)
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 #AE40AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE40AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE40AC 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.