#AE44BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.7% 0.199 322.8), rgb(174, 68, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AE44BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 323°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE44BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 68, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.199 322.8) |
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 #AE44BC | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE44BC | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE44BC text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE44BC text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE44BC
oklch(57.7% 0.199 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#AE44BC 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) | #296AC0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5576B9 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1577A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE44BC
#AE44BC
oklch(57.7% 0.199 322.8)
- #009409
#009409
oklch(57.8% 0.194 142.8)
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 #AE44BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE44BC.
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 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #AE44BC 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.