#AE43BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.5% 0.199 323.5), rgb(174, 67, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AE43BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 324°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE43BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 67, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.199 323.5) |
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 #AE43BA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE43BA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE43BA text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE43BA text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.182 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE43BA
oklch(57.5% 0.199 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#902D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#75287E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#AE43BA 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) | #2A69BE | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5576B7 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15579 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE43BA
#AE43BA
oklch(57.5% 0.199 323.5)
- #009316
#009316
oklch(57.5% 0.189 143.5)
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 #AE43BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE43BA.
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 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #AE43BA 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.