#AE59BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.167 322.2), rgb(174, 89, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AE59BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE59BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.167 322.2) |
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 #AE59BB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE59BB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE59BB text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE59BB text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784D1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE59BB
oklch(60.3% 0.167 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3698
oklch(49.2% 0.169 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#712E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A63
oklch(37.8% 0.109 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AE59BB 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) | #4A75BE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB8 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06682 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE59BB
#AE59BB
oklch(60.3% 0.167 322.2)
- #389931
#389931
oklch(60.4% 0.168 142.2)
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 #AE59BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE59BB 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.