#AE44AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.184 329.2), rgb(174, 68, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AE44AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE44AA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 68, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.184 329.2) |
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 #AE44AA | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE44AA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE44AA text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE44AA text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.169 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE44AA
oklch(56.7% 0.184 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#92318F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#772A74
oklch(42.7% 0.142 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#AE44AA 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) | #3A66AD | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A7 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45071 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE44AA
#AE44AA
oklch(56.7% 0.184 329.2)
- #008F3D
#008F3D
oklch(56.8% 0.159 149.2)
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 #AE44AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE44AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
Use #AE44AA 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.