#AE54A2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.152 332.6), rgb(174, 84, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AE54A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE54A2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.152 332.6) |
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 #AE54A2 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE54A2 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE54A2 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE54A2 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C986BE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AE
oklch(63% 0.141 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE54A2
oklch(58.4% 0.152 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C83
oklch(49.1% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#AE54A2 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) | #526DA5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55A74 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE54A2
#AE54A2
oklch(58.4% 0.152 332.6)
- #00944C
#00944C
oklch(58.4% 0.152 152.5)
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 #AE54A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE54A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE54A2 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.