#AE57BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.17 322.3), rgb(174, 87, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AE57BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE57BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.17 322.3) |
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 #AE57BB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE57BB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE57BB text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE57BB text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C783D1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE57BB
oklch(60% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A344B2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 322)
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Step 700
700
#8C3499
oklch(49.1% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#722D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AE57BB 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) | #4773BE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06581 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE57BB
#AE57BB
oklch(60% 0.17 322.3)
- #34982E
#34982E
oklch(60% 0.17 142.3)
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 #AE57BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE57BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE57BB 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.