#AE4CA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.4% 0.167 331.6), rgb(174, 76, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AE4CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 76, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.167 331.6) |
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 #AE4CA4 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4CA4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4CA4 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4CA4 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4CA4
oklch(57.4% 0.167 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#903787
oklch(49.1% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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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)
#AE4CA4 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) | #4869A7 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A1 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55471 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4CA4
#AE4CA4
oklch(57.4% 0.167 331.6)
- #009147
#009147
oklch(57.5% 0.153 151.5)
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 #AE4CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE4CA4 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.