#AE57A0
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.146 333.7), rgb(174, 87, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AE57A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE57A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.146 333.7) |
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 #AE57A0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE57A0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE57A0 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE57A0 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B968AB
oklch(63.1% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE57A0
oklch(58.7% 0.146 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E80
oklch(49% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#AE57A0 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) | #566FA2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55C74 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE57A0
#AE57A0
oklch(58.7% 0.146 333.7)
- #0E9452
#0E9452
oklch(58.6% 0.145 153.9)
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 #AE57A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE57A0 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.