#AE4EAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.173 327.1), rgb(174, 78, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AE4EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4EAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.173 327.1) |
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 #AE4EAF | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4EAF | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4EAF text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4EAF text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BB
oklch(63% 0.159 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4EAF
oklch(58.2% 0.173 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E378F
oklch(49.2% 0.161 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#AE4EAF 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) | #436CB2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35977 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4EAF
#AE4EAF
oklch(58.2% 0.173 327.1)
- #009435
#009435
oklch(58.1% 0.172 147.1)
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 #AE4EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #AE4EAF 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.