#AE54B8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.172 323.5), rgb(174, 84, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AE54B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE54B8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.172 323.5) |
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 #AE54B8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE54B8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE54B8 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE54B8 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE54B8
oklch(59.4% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A542B0
oklch(55.6% 0.187 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3398
oklch(49.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#732B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#AE54B8 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) | #4571BB | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627CB5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1617E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE54B8
#AE54B8
oklch(59.4% 0.172 323.5)
- #2A972F
#2A972F
oklch(59.4% 0.172 143.6)
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 #AE54B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE54B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #AE54B8 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.