#AE4BA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.2% 0.168 331.6), rgb(174, 75, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AE4BA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 75, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.168 331.6) |
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 #AE4BA4 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4BA4 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4BA4 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4BA4 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EACFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4BA4
oklch(57.2% 0.168 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#903788
oklch(49.1% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#752E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#AE4BA4 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) | #4769A7 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55370 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4BA4
#AE4BA4
oklch(57.2% 0.168 331.6)
- #009047
#009047
oklch(57.2% 0.152 151.6)
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 #AE4BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #AE4BA4 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.