#AE52AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.167 327), rgb(174, 82, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AE52AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE52AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.167 327) |
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 #AE52AF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE52AF | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE52AF text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE52AF text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE52AF
oklch(58.7% 0.167 327)
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Step 700
700
#8C398D
oklch(49% 0.155 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#AE52AF 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) | #486EB2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35D79 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE52AF
#AE52AF
oklch(58.7% 0.167 327)
- #16953A
#16953A
oklch(58.6% 0.166 147.1)
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 #AE52AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE52AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AE52AF 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.