#AE4CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.6% 0.171 329.5), rgb(174, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AE4CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.171 329.5) |
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 #AE4CA9 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4CA9 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4CA9 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4CA9 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C6
oklch(70.6% 0.124 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4CA9
oklch(57.6% 0.171 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F368B
oklch(49% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#742E71
oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#AE4CA9 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) | #456AAC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A6 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45673 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4CA9
#AE4CA9
oklch(57.6% 0.171 329.5)
- #009240
#009240
oklch(57.7% 0.161 149.5)
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 #AE4CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #AE4CA9 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.