#AE52A1
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.155 333), rgb(174, 82, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AE52A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE52A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.155 333) |
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 #AE52A1 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE52A1 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE52A1 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE52A1 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AE
oklch(63.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE52A1
oklch(58% 0.155 333)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74326A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#AE52A1 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) | #506CA4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55872 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE52A1
#AE52A1
oklch(58% 0.155 333)
- #00934D
#00934D
oklch(58.1% 0.15 152.9)
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 #AE52A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE52A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE52A1 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.