#AE499E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.167 334.1), rgb(174, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AE499E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE499E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.167 334.1) |
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 #AE499E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE499E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE499E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE499E text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE499E
oklch(56.7% 0.167 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#923684
oklch(49.1% 0.155 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#AE499E 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) | #4867A1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6506D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE499E
#AE499E
oklch(56.7% 0.167 334.1)
- #008E4E
#008E4E
oklch(56.8% 0.143 154.2)
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 #AE499E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE499E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE499E 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.