#AE45AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.185 328), rgb(174, 69, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AE45AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 328°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE45AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.185 328) |
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 #AE45AD | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE45AD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE45AD text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE45AD text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE45AD
oklch(57% 0.185 328)
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Step 700
700
#913191
oklch(49.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285F
oklch(37.8% 0.111 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#AE45AD 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) | #3967B0 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75AA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35273 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE45AD
#AE45AD
oklch(57% 0.185 328)
- #009038
#009038
oklch(57% 0.165 148)
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 #AE45AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE45AD.
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 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #AE45AD 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.