#AE4DB7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.182 324.2), rgb(174, 77, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AE4DB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.182 324.2) |
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 #AE4DB7 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4DB7 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4DB7 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4DB7 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B961C1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4DB7
oklch(58.5% 0.182 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3595
oklch(49.2% 0.169 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#732D79
oklch(42.8% 0.14 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#AE4DB7 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) | #3C6DBA | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B4 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15B7B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4DB7
#AE4DB7
oklch(58.5% 0.182 324.2)
- #139525
#139525
oklch(58.4% 0.182 144.1)
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 #AE4DB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4DB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #AE4DB7 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.