#AE56A5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.152 331.3), rgb(174, 86, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AE56A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE56A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.152 331.3) |
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 #AE56A5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE56A5 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE56A5 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE56A5 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE56A5
oklch(58.8% 0.152 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#AE56A5 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) | #526FA8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45D76 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE56A5
#AE56A5
oklch(58.8% 0.152 331.3)
- #14954B
#14954B
oklch(58.8% 0.152 151.2)
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 #AE56A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE56A5 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.