#AE4EA3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.163 332), rgb(174, 78, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE4EA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.163 332) |
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 #AE4EA3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4EA3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4EA3 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4EA3 text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B1
oklch(63% 0.15 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4EA3
oklch(57.6% 0.163 332)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#75306D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#AE4EA3 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) | #4B6AA6 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55571 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4EA3
#AE4EA3
oklch(57.6% 0.163 332)
- #009149
#009149
oklch(57.5% 0.151 152.1)
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 #AE4EA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4EA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE4EA3 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.