#AE459C
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.171 334.9), rgb(174, 69, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AE459C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE459C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.171 334.9) |
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 #AE459C | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE459C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE459C text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE459C text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE459C
oklch(56.1% 0.171 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#AE459C 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) | #45649F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657499 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64B6A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE459C
#AE459C
oklch(56.1% 0.171 334.9)
- #008C4E
#008C4E
oklch(56.2% 0.14 154.6)
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 #AE459C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE459C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE459C 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.