#AE52B7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.174 324), rgb(174, 82, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE52B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE52B7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.174 324) |
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 #AE52B7 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE52B7 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE52B7 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE52B7 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B763BF
oklch(63% 0.16 324)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE52B7
oklch(59.1% 0.174 324)
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Step 700
700
#8B3893
oklch(49.1% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#AE52B7 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) | #4370BA | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB4 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15F7D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE52B7
#AE52B7
oklch(59.1% 0.174 324)
- #24962D
#24962D
oklch(59% 0.174 143.9)
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 #AE52B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE52B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AE52B7 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.