#AE4EA9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.168 329.5), rgb(174, 78, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AE4EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.168 329.5) |
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 #AE4EA9 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4EA9 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4EA9 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4EA9 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#DDAFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4EA9
oklch(57.9% 0.168 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F388A
oklch(49.2% 0.155 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#AE4EA9 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) | #476BAC | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45774 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4EA9
#AE4EA9
oklch(57.9% 0.168 329.5)
- #009340
#009340
oklch(57.9% 0.162 149.4)
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 #AE4EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE4EA9 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.