#AE57A4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.149 331.7), rgb(174, 87, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE57A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE57A4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.149 331.7) |
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 #AE57A4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE57A4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE57A4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE57A4 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B868AE
oklch(63.1% 0.136 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE57A4
oklch(58.9% 0.149 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E83
oklch(49.2% 0.138 332)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#AE57A4 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) | #546FA7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45D76 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE57A4
#AE57A4
oklch(58.9% 0.149 331.7)
- #17954D
#17954D
oklch(58.9% 0.149 151.7)
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 #AE57A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE57A4 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.