#AE4FAB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.168 328.7), rgb(174, 79, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AE4FAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4FAB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 79, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.168 328.7) |
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 #AE4FAB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4FAB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4FAB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4FAB 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4FAB
oklch(58.1% 0.168 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E388C
oklch(49.1% 0.157 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#AE4FAB 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) | #476CAE | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579A8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35976 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4FAB
#AE4FAB
oklch(58.1% 0.168 328.7)
- #00943D
#00943D
oklch(58.2% 0.166 148.7)
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 #AE4FAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4FAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE4FAB 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.