#AE4EA6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.165 330.8), rgb(174, 78, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AE4EA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.165 330.8) |
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 #AE4EA6 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4EA6 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4EA6 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4EA6 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 330.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4EA6
oklch(57.7% 0.165 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3888
oklch(49.1% 0.154 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#742F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#AE4EA6 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) | #496BA9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45673 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4EA6
#AE4EA6
oklch(57.7% 0.165 330.8)
- #009245
#009245
oklch(57.7% 0.156 150.8)
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 #AE4EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE4EA6 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.