#AE42BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.6% 0.204 322.3), rgb(174, 66, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AE42BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE42BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 66, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.204 322.3) |
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 #AE42BE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE42BE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE42BE text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE42BE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE42BE
oklch(57.6% 0.204 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9E
oklch(49% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2567
oklch(37.6% 0.123 322)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#AE42BE 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) | #2269C2 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5276BB | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0567A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE42BE
#AE42BE
oklch(57.6% 0.204 322.3)
- #079300
#079300
oklch(57.5% 0.195 142.3)
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 #AE42BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE42BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #AE42BE 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.