#AE57AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.158 327.3), rgb(174, 87, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AE57AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE57AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.158 327.3) |
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 #AE57AE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE57AE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE57AE text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE57AE text on black | 4.77:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B766B6
oklch(63% 0.146 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE57AE
oklch(59.3% 0.158 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8B
oklch(49% 0.147 327)
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Step 800
800
#713271
oklch(42.7% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#AE57AE 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) | #4F71B1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3607B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE57AE
#AE57AE
oklch(59.3% 0.158 327.3)
- #259641
#259641
oklch(59.3% 0.158 147.4)
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 #AE57AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE57AE 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.