#AE48B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.5% 0.184 326.5), rgb(174, 72, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AE48B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE48B1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.184 326.5) |
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 #AE48B1 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE48B1 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE48B1 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE48B1 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE48B1
oklch(57.5% 0.184 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#903293
oklch(49.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#AE48B1 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) | #3A6AB4 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E77AE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25676 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE48B1
#AE48B1
oklch(57.5% 0.184 326.5)
- #009231
#009231
oklch(57.5% 0.173 146.6)
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 #AE48B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE48B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #AE48B1 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.