#AE4AAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.5% 0.177 328.4), rgb(174, 74, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AE4AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4AAC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 74, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.177 328.4) |
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 #AE4AAC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4AAC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4AAC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4AAC text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDB
oklch(81% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4AAC
oklch(57.5% 0.177 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#90358E
oklch(49.2% 0.164 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#AE4AAC 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) | #406AAF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177A9 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35574 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4AAC
#AE4AAC
oklch(57.5% 0.177 328.4)
- #00923A
#00923A
oklch(57.6% 0.166 148.2)
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 #AE4AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE4AAC 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.