#AE48A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.9% 0.174 331.1), rgb(174, 72, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AE48A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE48A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.174 331.1) |
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 #AE48A5 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE48A5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE48A5 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE48A5 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD8
oklch(81% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C4
oklch(70.6% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE48A5
oklch(56.9% 0.174 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#91358A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D70
oklch(42.7% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#AE48A5 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) | #4367A8 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6376A2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45170 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE48A5
#AE48A5
oklch(56.9% 0.174 331.1)
- #008F45
#008F45
oklch(56.9% 0.152 151.2)
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 #AE48A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE48A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #AE48A5 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.