#AE539D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.15 334.9), rgb(174, 83, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AE539D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE539D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 83, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.15 334.9) |
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 #AE539D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE539D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE539D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE539D 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BB
oklch(70.6% 0.108 335)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AA
oklch(63% 0.138 335)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE539D
oklch(58% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C80
oklch(49% 0.14 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#AE539D 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) | #536C9F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D799A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55871 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE539D
#AE539D
oklch(58% 0.15 334.9)
- #009253
#009253
oklch(58% 0.143 155.1)
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 #AE539D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE539D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #AE539D 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.